Volcano Toba, Indonesia

In Indonesia in the central part of Sumatra island has placed the biggest, 1 775 square meters area, Volcano Toba. Today this large caldera is filled with the beautiful lake. On its shores have placed picturesque green hills. After the detailed researching, the scientist concluded that the last eruption was about 75 000 years ago. It was a kind of critical test for our planet.

It was the strongest and the largest eruption for the last 25 million years. After the eruption the earth was covered with snow and a long-lasting ice period has begun. Some scientists say that only 2 000 people had lived after this catastrophe and many land and sea animals have also died. Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world. Its shores have a lot of walking routes. This area is visited not only by curious tourists but also researchers who pay attention to the level of volcanic activity. Also, they research unique geological formations.

The last researching data were quite dispositive, they say that in the nearest future Toba volcano will awake. The temperature of the soil is going higher and volcano gases extrude aggressively. It is quite hard to imagine the level of catastrophe that may happen in case of the largest supervolcano eruption. The fact that the volcano is surrounded by a number of large reservoirs, gives us the information that after the eruption everything will die. Next - Merapi Volcano