List of volcanoes in India
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This is a list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in India
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Andaman Islands
Possible Subramine Volcano of the coast of Pondicherry. May have produced a volcanic island in 1757, but reports are uncertain.
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| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
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| Deccan Traps Deccan Traps The Deccan Traps are a large igneous province located on the Deccan Plateau of west-central India and one of the largest volcanic features on Earth. They consist of multiple layers of solidified flood basalt that together are more than thick and cover an area of and a volume of... |
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Andaman IslandsAndaman IslandsThe Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
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| Barren Island Barren Island (Andaman Islands) Barren Island 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... |
354 | 1161 | 12.278°N 93.858°E | 2009 | Stratovolcano Stratovolcano A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions... |
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| Baratang Baratang Baratang, less commonly known as Baratang Island, is an island in the Andaman Islands, India, with an area of approximately . It is one of the main islands of the Great Andaman group, a closely set archipelago in the Bay of Bengal, adjoining the Andaman Sea. Middle Andaman is to its north, and... |
28 | 93 | 12°N 93°E | 2005 | Mud volcano Mud volcano The term mud volcano or mud dome are used to refer to formations created by geo-excreted liquids and gases, although there are several different processes which may cause such activity. Hot water mixes with mud and surface deposits. Mud volcanoes are associated with subduction zones and about 700... |
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| Narcondam Narcondam Island Narcondam or Narcondum is a small volcanic island located in the Andaman Sea. Its central peak rises some 710 m above mean sea level, and is formed of andesite. It is considered to be part of the Andaman Islands, the main body of which lie approximately 114 km to the west. The island is part... |
710 | 2329 | 13.43°N 94.28°E | Holocene | Stratovolcano | |
Possible Subramine Volcano of the coast of Pondicherry. May have produced a volcanic island in 1757, but reports are uncertain.