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This is a list of active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in [[India]].  
This is a list of active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in [[India]].  


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! rowspan="2"|Name !!colspan ="2"| Elevation !!colspan ="2"| Location  !!rowspan="2"| Last eruption !!rowspan="2"| Type
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| align="left"|[[Barren Island (Andaman Islands)|Barren Island]] || 354 || 1161 || {{coord|12.278|N|93.858|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Andaman Islands]]|| Active  since 2017 || [[Stratovolcano]], Active   
| align="left"|[[Barren Island (Andaman Islands)|Barren Island]] || 354 || 1161 || {{coord|12.278|N|93.858|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]|| 2025 || [[Stratovolcano]], Active   


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| align="left"|[[Narcondam Island|Narcondam]] || 710 || 2329 || {{coord|13.43|N|94.28|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Andaman Islands]]|| 1681 || Stratovolcano, Dormant
| align="left"|[[Narcondam Island]] || 710 || 2329 || {{coord|13.43|N|94.28|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]|| 1681 || Stratovolcano, Dormant


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| align="left"|[[Deccan Plateau]] || 1500|| 4920 || {{coord|18.51|N|73.43|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Central India]]|| 25 [[Myr|Ma]] [[Before Present|BP]] (million years before present) || Unknown
| align="left"|[[Deccan Plateau]] || 1500|| 4920 || {{coord|18.51|N|73.43|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharastra]], [[Telangana]]|| 25 [[Myr|Mya]] (Million years ago) || [[Caldera]], extinct


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| align="left"|[[Baratang Island]] || 532|| 1745 || {{coord|12.07|N|92.47|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Andaman Islands]]|| Active  since 2003 ||[[Mud volcano]]es, Active   
| align="left"|[[Baratang Island]] || 532|| 1745 || {{coord|12.07|N|92.47|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]|| Active  since 2003 ||[[Mud volcano]]es, Active   


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| align="left"|[[Dhinodhar Hills]] ||386 ||1266.4
| align="left"|[[Dhinodhar Hills]] ||386 ||1266.4
|| {{coord|23.45|N|69.34|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Gujarat]] || 500 [[Myr|Ma]] [[Before Present|BP]] (million years before present) ||Extinct
|| {{coord|23.45|N|69.34|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Gujarat]] || 500 [[Myr|Mya]] (Million years ago) ||Extinct


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| align="left"|[[Dhosi Hill]] || 740|| 2427 ||{{coord|28.06|N|76.03|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Haryana]]||750 [[Myr|Ma]] [[Before Present|BP]] (million years before present) ||Extinct
| align="left"|[[Dhosi Hill]] || 740|| 2427 ||{{coord|28.06|N|76.03|E|type:mountain}} ||[[Haryana]]||750 [[Myr|Mya]] (Million years ago) ||Extinct


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| align="left"| [[Geology of the Tosham area, Haryana|Tosham Hills]]|| 207|| 679|| {{coord|28.88|N|75.92|E|display=inline,title}}  ||[[Haryana]]|| 732 [[Myr|Ma]] [[Before Present|BP]] (million years before present) ||Extinct
| align="left"| [[Tosham Hill range |Tosham Hills]]|| 207|| 679|| {{coord|28.88|N|75.92|E|display=inline,title}}  ||[[Haryana]]|| 732 [[Myr|Mya]] (Million years ago) ||Extinct


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| align="left"|[[Loktak Lake]] ||768 ||2519.04
| align="left"|[[Loktak Lake]] ||768 ||2519.04
|| {{coord|24.45|N|93.47|E|type:lake}} ||[[Manipur]] || 100 [[Myr|Ma]] [[Before Present|BP]] (million years before present) ||Supervolcanic caldera, status unknown
|| {{coord|24.45|N|93.47|E|type:lake}} ||[[Manipur]] || 100 [[Myr|Mya]] (Million years ago) ||Supervolcanic caldera, status unknown


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Lists of volcanoes]]
* [[Lists of volcanoes]]
* [[Luna_crater#See_also|Craters in India]]


== References ==
== References ==
R. Bhutani, K. Pande, J.S. Ray, R.S. Smitha, N. Awasthi & A. Kumar, Paper No. 268-9, 2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)
*R. Bhutani, K. Pande, J.S. Ray, R.S. Smitha, N. Awasthi & A. Kumar, Paper No. 268–9, 2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 25 September 2025


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This is a list of active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in India.

Name Elevation Location Last eruption Type
meters feet Coordinates State
Barren Island 354 1161 12°16′41″N 93°51′29″E / 12.278°N 93.858°E / 12.278; 93.858 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2025 Stratovolcano, Active
Narcondam Island 710 2329 13°26′N 94°17′E / 13.43°N 94.28°E / 13.43; 94.28 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1681 Stratovolcano, Dormant
Deccan Plateau 1500 4920 18°31′N 73°26′E / 18.51°N 73.43°E / 18.51; 73.43 Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharastra, Telangana 25 Mya (Million years ago) Caldera, extinct
Baratang Island 532 1745 12°04′N 92°28′E / 12.07°N 92.47°E / 12.07; 92.47 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Active since 2003 Mud volcanoes, Active
Dhinodhar Hills 386 1266.4 23°27′N 69°20′E / 23.45°N 69.34°E / 23.45; 69.34 Gujarat 500 Mya (Million years ago) Extinct
Dhosi Hill 740 2427 28°04′N 76°02′E / 28.06°N 76.03°E / 28.06; 76.03 Haryana 750 Mya (Million years ago) Extinct
Tosham Hills 207 679 28°53′N 75°55′E / 28.88°N 75.92°E / 28.88; 75.92 Haryana 732 Mya (Million years ago) Extinct
Loktak Lake 768 2519.04 24°27′N 93°28′E / 24.45°N 93.47°E / 24.45; 93.47 Manipur 100 Mya (Million years ago) Supervolcanic caldera, status unknown

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References[edit | edit source]

  • R. Bhutani, K. Pande, J.S. Ray, R.S. Smitha, N. Awasthi & A. Kumar, Paper No. 268–9, 2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

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