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Barren Island is located in the eastern edge of the Andaman Sea. This has been confirmed as the only active volcano in Indian Sub-continent. It is situated 134 km northeast of Port Blair.
The Barren Island is about 3 Kms. in diameter and has a big volcanic crater rising abruptly from the sea.
The volcano is estimated to be 150 fathoms deep approximately . The volcano erupted first in 1787 then after a series of eruptions there were one in recent past in 1991 which lasted for 6 months. Then the volcano erupted in 1994-1995 after which the most recent one was in 2005 which was linked to the Indian Ocean Earthquake in 2004.
The Barren Islands still experiences mild tremors, which are being promoted as major tourist attraction.
Day visits are arranged to the Barren island on-board vessels, you cannot land on shore which is for obvious reason why.
How to Reach:
Air: Port Blair Airport , from there vessels are available to take you to the island.
Sea: Ships arrive from Chennai, Calcutta, Vishakhapatnam
Come and experience a thrilling visit to the Barren Island with South India Tour Travel
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