Within just over a week, Barren Island, South Asia’s only active volcano, has recorded two minor eruptions, according to a report by PTI citing official sources. The first eruption occurred on September 13, with a second minor eruption on September 20.

The second eruption took place two days after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Andaman Sea on September 18, PTI reported.

A video clip shared on X by Sansad TV captured one of the recent eruptions , showing lava erupting from the crater accompanied by thick plumes of smoke. Barren Island, located about 140 kilometres northeast of Port Blair, is part of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. It remains uninhabited and sits at the convergence of the Indian and Burmese tectonic plates.

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