Barren Island (Andaman Islands)

:For other areas bearing the same name, see the page Barren Island

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Barren Island (coordinates :{{coor dm|12|16|N|93|51|E|}}) is located in the Andaman Sea, one of the most easterly of the Andaman Islands. It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia. The island along with the rest of the Andamans is part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and lies some 135 km northeast of the territory's capital, Port Blair. The first recorded eruptions of the volcano dates back to 1787. Since then the volcano has erupted more than 6 times, most recently on May 28, 2005.

Related Topics:
Andaman Sea - Andaman Islands - Active volcano - South Asia - India - Union territory - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Port Blair - 1787 - May 28 - 2005

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After the initial eruption in 1787, further eruptions were recorded in 1789, 1795 and the last confirmed one being in 1803-04 (another eruption is also believed to have occurred in 1852). After a gap of nearly 2 centuries, the island became active again in 1991 when it lasted 6 months and caused considerable damage. It reoccurred in 1994-95 before opening up again in 2005. The latest eruption is considered to be linked to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. After the recent eruptions, the island which still sees the odd tremors is being promoted as a niche tourist destination as the tsunami battered territory seeks to bring in more revenues.

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1789 - 1795 - 1803 - 04 - 1852 - 1991 - 1994 - 95 - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - Tremor - Tsunami

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