How do volcanic islands occur?

In areas where the plates come together, sometimes volcanoes will form. Volcanoes can also form in the middle of a plate, where magma rises upward until it erupts on the seafloor, at what is called a “hot spot.” The Hawaiian Islands were formed by such a hot spot occurring in the middle of the Pacific Plate. read more

The are beautiful In Andaman we have the active volcano Island which can be viewed throughout its activity the area whr the lava has flown and made its route towards the sea can be seen as a blackened area yet bit of greenery can be observed over the Islands, During the volcanic activity the RED heated mass of dense lava flows on its route into the sea causing visiblity of heavy smoke that emerges from the sea after the hot lava immerses itself into it. read more

The formation of volcanic islands occurs as tectonic plates move over fixed"hot spots" in the ocean, where underground rock melts to form magma. This magma rises to the surface to become lava that cools and builds up mounds, which eventually break through the surface of the water to form islands. read more