Video of Iceland volcano eruption, giant ash clouds from Grimsvotn

Iceland's imposed a flight ban and closed its main airport after the country's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, erupted. It lies under the uninhabited Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland and has been dormant for 7 years. A large plume of smoke and ash is stretching 20 km into the air. Iceland's Meteorological Office says that the eruption at the Grimsvotn volcano has been accompanied by a series of small earthquakes. Scientists have been expecting a new eruption and have said previously that this volcano's eruption will likely be small and should not lead to the air travel chaos caused in April 2010 by ash from the Eyjafjallajokul volcano.

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[marybob321]

who elss saw the lighting at 0:40

[tontsa911]

Iceland: "U mad, Europe?" *trollface*

[111832Harry]

Lol footage taken from a plane. Didnt they say NO PLANES?

[mirzaboy100]

@marybob321 me



[Morrisman1996]

You missed some awesome volcanic lightning at 0:40

[haman3001]

is this europe



[ThorirPP]

You know, I am icelandic and I am on Iceland right now

[greenorange75]

Dat ash

[iampeeay01]

Amazing video... i'd love to witness a live eruption of a volcano... Last time a volcano erupted i was able to get a hardened lava... :)

[12TabulaRasa12]

cool video, 

[DennerMusic]

That was simply outstanding

My new college instructor John was telling me about this eruption yesterday .

Thanks for sharing the video

Denner