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Indira Point, located in the Nicobar Islands of India, was submerged under seawater during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, resulting from a massive undersea earthquake. The point, which was the southernmost tip of India, was reported to have been submerged and has not been visible since the tsunami event.
The tsunami has generated by the Indian Ocean earthquake on 2004 inundated much of its area that partly damaging the lighthouse subsided 4.25 m in the tsunami. As a result of this subsidence, the coast retreated and the sea permanently came inwards. The lighthouse has been made functional since then. The base of the lighthouse was 5 m above sea level when constructed on 1972 to until the tsunami. After the tsunami, the sea rose and the base was less than a metre above the sea level showing a subsidence of sea floor by over 4 metres. It has observed that the sea is slowly starting to retreat back partly to its original position and the subsidence has decreased as the ocean floor is slowly bouncing back partially This southern tip of the Great Nicobar island, "Pygmalion Point", is the southernmost point of India. Though the "Vivekananda Rock" of Kanyakumari is the southern most point of Indian mainland, the "Pygmalion Point" is actually the southernmost point of the country as it is situated at a lower latitude and closer to the equator 6*,45 N. After the demise of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, this point was named "Indira Point".
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Indira Point, located in the Nicobar Islands of India, was submerged under seawater during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, resulting from a massive undersea earthquake. The point, which was the southernmost tip of India, was reported to have been submerged and has not been visible since the tsunami event.
Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands got submerged under sea water due to a combination of factors including erosion from natural processes like tidal actions, cyclones, and rising sea levels attributed to global climate change. This led to the gradual inundation of the land and its eventual disappearance beneath the sea.
Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the Great Nicobar island is the southernmost point of land in the territory of India. It is at 6o 45' N latitude. Indira Point was formerly known as Pygmalion Point and it was so named by the late Rajiv Gandhi after his mother on a visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A large part of the Indira point was submerged under the sea due to the tsunami generated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The sea is now slowly retreating back to its original position. Indira Point is also a favourite nesting site for exotic sea animals.
Indira Point
indira point
The Indira Point =D
The tsunami has generated by the Indian Ocean earthquake on 2004 inundated much of its area that partly damaging the lighthouse subsided 4.25 m in the tsunami. As a result of this subsidence, the coast retreated and the sea permanently came inwards. The lighthouse has been made functional since then. The base of the lighthouse was 5 m above sea level when constructed on 1972 to until the tsunami. After the tsunami, the sea rose and the base was less than a metre above the sea level showing a subsidence of sea floor by over 4 metres. It has observed that the sea is slowly starting to retreat back partly to its original position and the subsidence has decreased as the ocean floor is slowly bouncing back partially This southern tip of the Great Nicobar island, "Pygmalion Point", is the southernmost point of India. Though the "Vivekananda Rock" of Kanyakumari is the southern most point of Indian mainland, the "Pygmalion Point" is actually the southernmost point of the country as it is situated at a lower latitude and closer to the equator 6*,45 N. After the demise of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, this point was named "Indira Point".
Indira Point
The Indira Point =D
Indira Point
Submerged
Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands