The island's coastline was inundated by the tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (26th Dec), though the effect was far less severe when compared with other Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
A súa costa foi alagada polo tsunami resultantes do Terremoto do Océano Índico 2004, aínda que o efecto foi moito menos grave en comparación con outras illas de Andaman e Nicobar.