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Early 2017 Activity of the Barren Island Volcano:Facts Versus Hype
Barren Island is the northernmost active stratovolcano of the Sunda Volcanic Arc system in the northeastern Indian Ocean. It is the only active volcano in the Indian territory. The arc is a result of subduction of the Indian plate beneath the Burma plate, a sliver of the Eurasian plate. This subduction zone is a southward extension of the Himalayan convergent boundary that takes a turn at the Eastern Syntaxial Bend. Located ~135 km northeast of Port Blair (12°70'N/93°51'E), the Barren Island volcano covers a subaerial area of ~8 km.
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