Spectacular video shows huge bolts of lightning shooting out of Agua Volcano in Guatemala

A stunning video on social media has sought attention of many Internet users. In video, one can see lightning shooting out of a volcano in a Guatemalan city.  footage was captured on July 10 by Sergio Garcia in Antigua, according to person who has tweeted video. 

Taking to Twitter, Vinicio Gutierrez wrote, "Spectacular! Video captured in Colonial city of La Antigua Guatemala." video shows lightning on top of Agua volcano which looks as if it is erupting from its summit. 

Guatemala volcano lightning video amuses internet 

spectacular footage has garnered more than 3,500 likes and over 900 retweets. In comment section, one of Twitter users wrote, " That's coolest thing I've seen in ages." While or said, "Holy lightning! That is an amazing burst!"

Notably, it is a stratovolcano (also known as a composite volcano) that is formed by many layers of hardened lava and tephra.

How does lightning on volcano occur?

Magma, subterranean predecessor to lava, can form in a variety of ways, according to Forbes.  Pockets of magma exist deep within Earth’s mantle, which originated from  Earth's liquid outer core. When a liquid rock has been heated to thousands of degrees, it makes upwards to crust.

At this time, it can erupt through to surface at a few select weak points.  According to news reports, when this happens, not only lava emerges but has been accompanied by large amounts of soot and ash. Sometimes, it results in lightning.