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15 Mar

Major Volcanic & Volcanic-Origin Landforms in India

No.FeatureLocation (Coordinates)State / UTLast Activity / AgeType & Status
1Barren Island12.278°N, 93.858°EAndaman & Nicobar Islands2025 eruptionStratovolcano – Only active volcano in India
2Narcondam Island13.43°N, 94.28°EAndaman & Nicobar IslandsLast known activity ~1681Stratovolcano – Dormant
3Deccan Plateau (Deccan Traps)18.51°N, 73.43°EMaharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra PradeshFormed around ~25 million years agoLarge volcanic plateau / flood basalt province – Extinct
4Baratang Island12.07°N, 92.47°EAndaman & Nicobar IslandsActive since 2003Mud volcano system – Active
5Dhinodhar Hills23.45°N, 69.34°EGujaratFormed about ~500 million years agoAncient volcanic plug – Extinct
6Dhosi Hill28.06°N, 76.03°EHaryanaAround ~750 million years oldExtinct volcanic structure
7Tosham Hills28.88°N, 75.92°EHaryanaFormed about ~732 million years agoRemnant volcanic complex – Extinct
8Loktak Lake Region24.45°N, 93.47°EManipurEstimated ~100 million years oldPossible supervolcanic caldera – Geological status uncertain
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