Indonesia seismic activity and Mt. Toba, the world's largest supervolcano

sido
2005-04-03T12:24:33Z

Three considerable earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia within the past couple of days. 2 of them were strong and at exactly the same depth as the 8.7 that hit on March 28th.

Saturday, a 5.3, Sunday a 6.1 and a 6.3.

The IRIS seismic monitor also provides a nice view. Here's a list of recent earthquakes from IRIS.

Could this set off another massive earthquake, or even the world's largest super volcano, Lake Toba, which just happens to be on the site of the recent earthquakes? This recent news article says that it could.

...Cas said Toba last erupted 73,000 years ago in an event so massive that it altered the entire world's climate.

"The eruption released 1,000 cubic kilometers (240 cubic miles) of ash and rock debris into the atmosphere, much of it as fine ash which blocked out solar radiation, kicking the world back into an ice age," he said.

The scientist said super volcanos represented the greatest potential hazard on earth, "the only greater threat being an asteroid impact from space"...

Further,

...Cas told Australian media Friday that Toba sits on a faultline running down the middle of Sumatra -- just where some seismologists say a third earthquake might strike following the 9.0 magnitude quake on December 26 and Monday's 8.7 temblor...

Here's where I add something funny like 'Couldn't it at least wait until Star Wars: Episode III comes out?' to lighten things up.