Volcano Type:      Stratovolcano
Volcano Status:    Historical
Last Known Eruption:     2010 (continuing)
Summit Elevation:     354 m     1,161 feet
Latitude:     12.278°N     12°16’40″N
Longitude:     93.858°E     93°51’30″E

Barren Island is located in east Andaman Sea and is a part of Andaman Nicobar chain of islands in the Indian Ocean. The Barren Island lies on the inner arc extending between Sumatra and Myanmar. The volcano consists of a caldera open towards the west, with a central polygenetic vent enclosing at least 5 nested tuff cones. Two spatter cones, one on the western flank of the central cone and the other on the southeastern flank of the central cone exist.

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Originally posted 2010-08-24 04:14:51.