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Lake Toba in North Sumatra is estimated to be formed around 74,000 years ago fromthe eruptions of supervolcanoes (super volcano). When the explosion occurred, aboutthe region's triumph lantah swept by meteorites and dust vulkaniknya flooded which spread to half the parts of the world from China to South Africa. The awesomeness ofthe eruption of Mount Toba rumored to cause the Sun is covered for 6 years. The eruption of Mount Toba is even almost wiping out the human race in its time.

Based on the record of the journal "Nature Geoscience" may 25, 2010 it is said that the eruption of Mount Toba is one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the world. Lake Toba comes from the eruption of Mount Toba big magma pockets that have so that ifthe big kalderanya once then erupted. Mount Toba in Toba Lake base is expected tostill be able to erupt until today. Mount Toba have children of Mount Gunung Sibayak.

In its history of Mount Toba had erupted three times IE first about 800 thousand years ago which produced a large Caldera in the South of Lake Toba Prapat, covers andPorsea. Then a second smaller eruption, occurred about 500 thousand years ago and formed the Northern Caldera Lake Toba which is in the area between the HaranggaolSilalahi. Of the two explosions, the most devastating eruptions of ketigalah on 74,000years ago produced a large Caldera Lake Toba and Samosir island now with in its Center.

The eruption lasted for one week and ashes were eruptions reach 10 km above sea level. Volcanic materials spewed out the mountain as much as 2,800 KM3 of materialand ash and rocks carried by the wind toward the West for two weeks. The eruptiontook the victim up to 60% of the total human population on Earth at the time. In addition it also destroyed some animal species and change the patterns of human lifeat the time. Even the explosion was triggered some experts considered ice age and affect Earth's weather.


Lake Toba is a very big berkawah Lake, the center of the island in the middle of theLake area. With an area of 1,145 square kilometers, Lake Toba is actually moreresembles a sea than a lake. As for the existence of Samosir Island, derived from theresults of the pressure up by magma that hasn't come out so that led to Samosir island. Lake Toba is Southeast Asia's largest lake and the deepest in the world about 450 meters. This type of volcanic Lake is the largest lake in the world after Lake Victoria in Africa. The current eruption of Mount Toba has caused the onset of Lake Toba which has very beautiful scenery.

As the scientific explanation of the Lake Toba, there are some local folklore about the origins of Lake Toba. One of these is the legend that accompanies the presence of a young man named Toba poor whose lives are farming and fishing. One day he caughta magical goldfish can speak as befits a man. Puzzled by the unusual shape, then hetook her home and it turns out the fish changed shape into a beautiful girl. This fishwas condemned for violating a rule that is created by the gods to turn it into a fish.The girl who changed the shape of the fish's request will not divulge to Tobarahasiannya it. Toba willing to hold the promise that keep a secret as long as the girlswant to marry him. Once approved the Toba marry her and the girl named Mina. Both live happily although poor tenets and had a son named Samosir.

One day, his mother ordered to deliver rice to the Toba to the fields to his father. At first he refused. However, due to the continued forced the resentful he delivered it. In the middle of the road, mostly rice and side dishes were eaten Samosir consequentlyupon arrival at the field was too late. Toba was angry at his son and for being late and receive food that live a little. Toba hit her while saying, "son of cheeky, really you'rethe son of the woman who comes from a fish!". The son immediately went to see his mother weeping and asking if he was actually the son of a fish. Hearing this, the mother was surprised because her husband had broken his promise. Mina then jumpinto rivers and changed back into a large fish. At the same time, the River wasbubbling up the great flood and heavy rain so the tergenanglah Valley where the River was flowing water, Toba was unable to save himself, he drowned. Surrounding villagesinundated the overflow is extremely high and wide so that it formed a lake and finally formed a giant Lake, known as Lake Toba, while the tiny island in the middle is knownby the name of Samosir island.

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