Baratang Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle
Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands. The island lies 150 km (93 mi) north of Port Blair. Baratang contains the
only known examples of mud volcanoes in India. These mud volcanoes have erupted
sporadically, with recent eruptions in 2005 believed to have been associated with
the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The previous major eruption recorded was on 18
February 2003. The locals call this mud volcano jalki. There are other volcanoes in the
area, the Barren Island volcano which is the only active volcano in South Asia, and
the Narcondum volcano which has been classified as a dormant volcano by
the Geological Survey of India. Major attractions on the island include the limestone
caves, the Mud Volcano, Parrot Island, and Baludera Beach.
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