The Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupted on Tuesday, creating a spectacular display of fire and ash.

Mount Mayon is the most-active volcano in the Philippines.

No injuries have been reported.



A massive volcano erupted in the Philippines on Tuesday, sending fire and ash into the sky. Lava flowed more than one mile from Mount Mayon, sending thousands of villagers scrambling.

Authorities maintained warning of possible hazardous eruption in weeks or days, and evacuated schools and towns within 6-7 kilometers (4.3 miles) of the volcano.

No injuries have been reported.

Locals posted videos of the eruption as it unfolded:

this is beautiful



© Jayvee Balmes pic.twitter.com/RgZqCcpCNt — james (@JayChrissss) January 16, 2018

And the lava flows ...

Ash continued to shoot into the sky on Tuesday

🌋 #mayon #volcano #bulkan #bicol #albay #ph #pinoy #nature A post shared by John Edmund Manlangit (@johnedmundm) on Jan 16, 2018 at 5:18am PST Jan 16, 2018 at 5:18am PST

The US embassy urged caution when traveling in the vicinity of the volcano

Flying into Legapsi. Natural at its most incredible and most dangerous! This is Mount Mayon Volcano, the eruption started on Monday and local villages are being evacuated #mountmayon #philippines #travel #volcano #mtmayon #legazpi #legaspi #skintbuthappy #experiencesnotthings #solotravel A post shared by lucy (@thisgirllovesrum) on Jan 16, 2018 at 4:18pm PST Jan 16, 2018 at 4:18pm PST

The Philippines is located in the "Ring of Fire," a line of seismic faults surrounding the Pacific Ocean that is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Mount Mayon's first recorded eruption happened in 1616. Its most-deadly eruption oc cured in 1814, killing 1,200 people.