Barren Island, which is not only India's but South Asia's only active volcano, has erupted twice in a span of eight days.

Officials said that the eruptions occurred on September 13 and September 20, but were minor in nature. This island is located around 140 km from Port Blair via the sea route, and is uninhabited. It lies at the juncture of the Indian and Burmese tectonic plates.

The eruption in 1991 was harmful to the animal species that lived on the island. Although there are not many fauna living on the island owing to its harsh conditions, some species of goats, rodents, and pigeons. Also Read | Watch: For first time in 600 years, dormant volcano erupts in Kamchatka

There are some claims that a shipwreck in the Bay of Bengal may have been the reason behind the existence of goa

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