New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- 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.

According to data available with the Andaman and Nicobar administration, the first eruption at Barren Island took place in 1787, followed by mild eruptions in 1991, 2005, 2017 and 2022, as per PTI.

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 owin...