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Mud Volcano Eruption
February 20 , 2026
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- A mud volcano recently erupted in Diglipur in the Andaman Islands.
- A mud volcano is a mound of mud formed when mud, water, and gases erupt from beneath the Earth’s surface.
- It is also called a sedimentary volcano or gas-oil volcano.
- Mud volcanoes usually form in oil-field regions or areas with hot-spring activity due to methane gas pressure and compaction of sediments.
- Around 1,000 mud volcanoes are found on land and shallow seas worldwide.
- In India, the only mud volcano is located at Baratang Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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