# Icelandic vulcano erupts

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/icelandic-vulcano-erupts/63829>\
**Category:** Scuttlebutt\
**Created:** [August 6, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/icelandic-vulcano-erupts/63829 "2022-08-06T10:55:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/icelandic-vulcano-erupts/63829/1 "2022-08-06T10:55:55Z")

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It has been all over the news lately, but here is a close and personal encounter from yesterday 05. Aug.:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/b/6/b6c7127fd61c9e6ab30ba2170de3e853cfa8e32a.jpeg "Lava breaks down from the upper platform!! Massive lava spillover on Aug 5, 2022, Iceland.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ep0KNJ9D8)

If you want to stay informed, here is a live webcam:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/7/a/7aeeaf54b6ccb3439a98331183dbccbb0c78bff2.jpeg "Fagradalsfjall volcano Iceland. Live from Langhóll") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgk2fAf3IJQ)

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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/icelandic-vulcano-erupts/63829/2 "2022-08-06T13:24:02Z")

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Spillover as it happened:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/e/c/ec39941110df84df53f1b6f589d249039703aa19.jpeg "Lava spills over from the upper lava pool on Aug. 5, 22, Iceland.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahRXIkbVsYk)