Volcano erupts in south-western Iceland

A volcano has erupted near Grindavik in south-western Iceland (Marco Di Marco/AP)

A volcano has erupted in south-western Iceland, sending semi-molten rock spewing towards a nearby settlement for the second time in less than a month.

The eruption on Sunday morning came after a series of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.