A holiday maker captured the true power of nature when he managed to film incredible footage of a volcano erupting.

Phil McNamara filmed Mount Tavurvur blowing its cap off in Papua New Guinea last week, sending a plume of debris and smoke into the air.

The film even captured a shock wave ripping through the clouds before the sonic boom slams into the tourist boat with a ear splitting bang.

Phil sums up the sight perfectly by saying: ‘Holy smoking Toledos.’

The eruptions on Tavurvur, the most unstable volcano in the area, continued for several days afterwards.

In 1994 Mount Tavurvur erupted with such force that it destroyed half of the nearby city of Rabaul.