Barren Island

 

Barren Island is located in the Andaman Sea. Its first recorded activity was in 1787 and it is the only active volcano in South Asia. Barren Island is said to have originated from primitive volcanic cone remains.

Location:	Andaman Sea, India
Coordinates:	12.280546, 93.860384
Volcano Type:	Stratovolcano

 

Barren Island’s Location:

 

Barren Island’s Latest Status

2024: Active – Currently Erupting

 

Barren Island’s Eruptive History

2024	April 2024: Eruptions continue, producing impressive fire fountaining and lava flows.
2023	May 2023: Eruptions continue. VAAC Darwin issued a bulletin, reporting ash to almost 5000m.
2022	Eruptions continue.
2020	Eruptions continue with numerous VAAC bulletins.
2017	Ongoing, intermittent eruptive activity (including strombolian eruptions and lava flows) observed.
2013	Large eruption plume reaching 6,000m
2005-6	Large Strombolian eruptions
1994-5	Fire fountaining, lava flows reaching the ocean.

 

Barren Island Monitoring

Not available for this volcano

 

Barren Island Images