A restive volcano in central Philippines briefly erupted Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometer ash plume and debris into the sky as its rumblings were heard nearby.

Axar.az reports, citing AP, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano before dawn, lasting five minutes based on seismic and infrasound data.

“The eruption generated a greyish voluminous plume that rose approximately 4.5 kilometers above the vent before drifting to the southwest,” the institute’s bulletin added.

Ash fell in at least nine villages southwest of the volcano on Negros island, but no injuries or damage was reported.

The Philippines is located in the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a region prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The archipelago is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and storms a year, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.