Mt. Gamalama volcano burst to life on Sunday in a blast that dusted villages and sent thousands of people to flight on the Indonesian island of Ternate.

There were no immediate reports of casualties, the BBC News said on Monday, but the eruption apparently did cause some panic among residents of the spice island.

The blast also forced the local airport to close as a precautionary measure.

The 1,715-meter (5,627-foot) Gamalama Volcano forms the bulwark of Ternate. Gamalama last erupted in 2003, according to Darno Lamane, a scientist monitoring the mountain.

Gamalama is among Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, according to the website of the World Volcanism Program. An extensive record of Gamalama’s eruptive history dates back to the 16th century, thanks to the spice trade and the presence of Europeans.