Baffin Bay earthquakes of magnitude 6 have occurred here since 1933. The latest strong earthquake occurred on 15 April 2010 and had the magnitude of 5.1. Baffin Bay is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by the Baffin Island in the west, Greenland in the east, and Ellesmere Island in the north. It connects to the Atlantic through the Davis Strait, and to the Arctic through several narrow channels of Nares Strait. It is a northwestern extension of the North Atlantic and Labrador Sea. It can also be viewed as a long strait separating Baffin Island and Greenland. The bay is
Strait Island growing coconut palms, tamarind, and mango trees. Politically, Strait Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk. There is only 1 village, located at the island. The population at the 2011 census was 39 (of which 26 were male), living in 15 households. From the Port Blair harbour, there is a bi-weekly ferry service which is the only mode of conveyance available. Strait Island Strait Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies