A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village.

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland led to the evacuation of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon, with the fissure measuring 500 meters and molten rock visible.

Tuesday's eruption also caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the country's top tourist destinations.