🌋 The Silent Volcanoes of India: Are We Ignoring a Dormant Threat?
Barren Island – South Asia’s Only Active Volcano Barren Island, located in the Andaman Sea about 135 km northeast of Port Blair, is India’s only confirmed active volcano . Rising 354 m above sea level on a volcanic arc, it has erupted intermittently since 1787, with eruptions recorded in 1991, 2005–07, 2017–18, and most recently in late 2022–24 . Satellite and VAAC reports have confirmed ash plumes up to 2.4 km in April 2024, part of the ongoing volcanic activity . Meanwhile, marine life—including healthy coral reefs and manta rays—thrives around the island despite eruptions . 🧩 India’s Dormant & Extinct Volcanic Sites Beyond Barren Island, India hosts several geological remnants: Narcondam Island in the Andamans—a dormant volcanic island . Mainland volcanic heritage like Dhinodhar Hill and Tosham Hill in Gujarat and Haryana, dormant for hundreds of millions of years . Baratang Island hosts mud volcanoes, actively seeping gas and heat—distinct but linked geologic...