Last Known Eruption
274d 12h 22m ago

Latest Eruptions

Eruption DurationInterval
27 Feb 2023 @ 1325 ie160d 48m
20 Sep 2022 @ 13377d 0m
13 Sep 2022 @ 1337 ie5d 4h 12m
08 Sep 2022 @ 09253d 20h 18m
04 Sep 2022 @ 1307 ns11d 4h 9m
24 Aug 2022 @ 0858 ie16h 40m
23 Aug 2022 @ 1618 ie3d 4h 51m
20 Aug 2022 @ 112722h 34m
19 Aug 2022 @ 1253 ie1d 3h 43m
18 Aug 2022 @ 0910 ie10d 20h 56m
07 Aug 2022 @ 1214 ns1d 20h 4m
05 Aug 2022 @ 1610 ns2d 4h 49m
03 Aug 2022 @ 1121 ie>1h 15m 6d 16h 14m
27 Jul 2022 @ 190710h 17m
27 Jul 2022 @ 08502h 10m 20h 35m
26 Jul 2022 @ 1215 ns~1h 51m 4d 20h 57m
21 Jul 2022 @ 15184d 23h 29m
16 Jul 2022 @ 1549 ns1d 2h 7m
15 Jul 2022 @ 134223h 50m
14 Jul 2022 @ 1352 ie21h 34m
13 Jul 2022 @ 16186h 55m
13 Jul 2022 @ 0923 ie21h 53m
12 Jul 2022 @ 1130 ie18h 21m
11 Jul 2022 @ 1709 ie1d 7h 9m
10 Jul 2022 @ 1000 ie1h 17m
10 Jul 2022 @ 0843 ie1d 17h 42m
08 Jul 2022 @ 15011h 23m 20h 34m
07 Jul 2022 @ 18279h 42m
07 Jul 2022 @ 0845 ie22h 7m
06 Jul 2022 @ 10381d 18h 43m
04 Jul 2022 @ 1555 ie3d 2h 20m
01 Jul 2022 @ 1335 ie22h 45m
30 Jun 2022 @ 1450 ie2d 1h 3m
28 Jun 2022 @ 1347 ie19h 2m
27 Jun 2022 @ 184564d 11h 12m
24 Apr 2022 @ 0733 ns168d 15h 15m
06 Nov 2021 @ 1618 ie8h 12m
06 Nov 2021 @ 0806 ie2d 22h 26m
03 Nov 2021 @ 0940~2d 16h 25m
31 Oct 2021 @ 1715 ie1d 5h 34m
30 Oct 2021 @ 1141 ie18h 35m
29 Oct 2021 @ 17068h 17m
29 Oct 2021 @ 0849 ie17h 48m
28 Oct 2021 @ 1501 ns1d 4h 45m
27 Oct 2021 @ 1016 ie7d 22h 29m
19 Oct 2021 @ 1147 ie19h 56m
18 Oct 2021 @ 1551 ie2d 1h 30m
16 Oct 2021 @ 14212h 37m 6d 5h 29m
10 Oct 2021 @ 0852 ie3d 17h 27m
06 Oct 2021 @ 152528m
06 Oct 2021 @ 145715m 4d 1h 55m
02 Oct 2021 @ 1302 ie8d 1h 11m
24 Sep 2021 @ 11512h 7m 23h 20m
23 Sep 2021 @ 1230:505d 2h 20m
18 Sep 2021 @ 10102h 15m 1d 22h 22m
16 Sep 2021 @ 1148 ie1d 22h 58m
14 Sep 2021 @ 1250 ie23h 57m
13 Sep 2021 @ 1253 ie1d 22h 57m
11 Sep 2021 @ 13562h 23m 2d 22h 3m
08 Sep 2021 @ 1553 ns7h 19m
08 Sep 2021 @ 0834 ie<1h 44m 14h 38m
07 Sep 2021 @ 1756 ns8h 13m
07 Sep 2021 @ 0943 ie5d 14h 6m
01 Sep 2021 @ 1937 ie8h 32m
01 Sep 2021 @ 1105 ns>1h 5m 3d 16h 1m
28 Aug 2021 @ 19048h 3m
28 Aug 2021 @ 11012h 5m 23h 53m
27 Aug 2021 @ 1108 ie>2h 2m 1d 17h 56m
25 Aug 2021 @ 17127h 59m
25 Aug 2021 @ 0913 ns2h 19m 2d 17h 40m
22 Aug 2021 @ 1533>1h 2m 6h 33m
22 Aug 2021 @ 0900 ie10d 21h 11m
11 Aug 2021 @ 1149 ie1d 1h 40m
10 Aug 2021 @ 1009 ie8d 22h 48m
01 Aug 2021 @ 1121 ie22h 40m
31 Jul 2021 @ 1241 ns12d 16h 23m
18 Jul 2021 @ 20183d 7h 16m
15 Jul 2021 @ 1302 ie3d 2h 14m
12 Jul 2021 @ 1048 ie>1h 25m 8d 15h 55m
03 Jul 2021 @ 1853 ie11d 1h 8m
22 Jun 2021 @ 17456d 3h 8m
16 Jun 2021 @ 1437 ie1d 3h 16m
15 Jun 2021 @ 1121 ie1d 22h 56m
13 Jun 2021 @ 122516h 59m
12 Jun 2021 @ 1926 ns3d 56m
09 Jun 2021 @ 1830 ie2d 1h 19m
07 Jun 2021 @ 17112h 23m 2d 22h 58m
04 Jun 2021 @ 1813 ie1d 23h 26m
02 Jun 2021 @ 1847 ie12d 7h 46m
21 May 2021 @ 1101 ie2d 18h 53m
18 May 2021 @ 16081h 47m 4d 1h 35m
14 May 2021 @ 14331h 43m 1d 22h 50m
12 May 2021 @ 15431h 35m 1d 5h 8m
11 May 2021 @ 1035 ie1d 21h 16m
09 May 2021 @ 13195m 26s 10d 15m
29 Apr 2021 @ 1304 ie22h 46m
28 Apr 2021 @ 14181h 46m 80d 21h 59m
06 Feb 2021 @ 1519 ie189d 1h 52m
01 Aug 2020 @ 142719d 1h 19m
13 Jul 2020 @ 1308 ie>50m 7d 1h 22m

Interval Statistics

Interval Count100
Min28m
Max189d 1h 52m
Mean9d 15h 51m
Median1d 22h 56m

Latest Notes

Note IDStart Time (US/Mountain)End Time (US/Mountain)EntrantNote
28841 17 Oct 2023 @ 0821 --- MAB faint steam - haven't seen that for a while
27458 27 Jul 2023 @ 1415 --- srboom Two blips at each 1415 and 1430, almost like it was trying to start an eruption, but no go.
25521 18 May 2023 @ 0902 18 May 2023 @ 1202 MAB zero steam observed all morning when it was cooler
24510 28 Oct 2022 @ 0850 --- MAB very light steam not visible after 1000
23807 13 Sep 2022 @ 1355 --- CP 1337 ie ended at 1355.
22757 21 Jul 2022 @ 0815 21 Jul 2022 @ 0945 nails Quiet. Not even any steam noted.
22276 01 Jul 2022 @ 0900 --- MAB steam yay
21032 18 Apr 2022 @ 1000 --- MAB no steam seen 0945-1230
19946 10 Oct 2021 @ 1705 --- MAB IE same low play as this morning so not entering it as an eruption - might be still ie or again
19816 30 Sep 2021 @ 1652 --- cb again some splashes but didn't erupt
19815 30 Sep 2021 @ 1605 --- cb about 3 splashes and no more
19720 24 Sep 2021 @ 1034 --- Graham Splashing. Also 1122.
17731 12 Jun 2021 @ 0855 --- MAB low play - either ending or beginning or something else entirely
16947 28 Apr 2021 @ 1000 --- MAB no steam all morning even in the cool temps
16839 04 Feb 2021 @ 1442 --- Micah Kipple Appears to be in a continuous light pulsing steam phase. It was like this during my last visit to Norris as well. Disturbance affect?
16266 26 Sep 2020 @ 1419 --- cb no Fireball eruptions observed by me to date this year. Area around it has black bacterial mat.
13793 24 Sep 2019 @ 1521 --- DanS Small sputtering for a few mins
13729 17 Sep 2019 @ 1435 17 Sep 2019 @ 1438 Skookum Observed full crater and boiling along north side of crater at 1435. Crater empty by 1438.
13051 05 Aug 2019 @ 0935 --- MAB rough time frame - Fireball tried to start - low burbling seen
2887 24 May 2016 @ 1121 --- MAB Spitting to 6", the first activity seen by myself this season. Not even steam has been visible on my prior visits. I did not stay to see if it grew into an eruption
2607 01 Nov 2015 @ 0959 --- MAB Vent filled and overflowed, easy to see the steamy water in the cool conditions. No eruption. Also filled to overflow 1106 w no eruption or maybe that IS it's current type of eruption
2377 18 Sep 2015 @ 1135 --- MAB Filled and flooded the crater area, with a few blips. I have not seen that for a while. It was promising enough that I recorded it, expecting it to continue to eruption, but that's all it did.
1784 22 Jun 2015 @ 2003 --- MAB Returning from the Congress area I saw it IE, would have called it a near start last year, or even near-end; it was full and splashing to 6-8". This however was the extent of the eruption.
1694 06 Jun 2015 @ 1330 --- MAB Fireball filled and overflowed, but did not erupt. This is an approximate time
1679 01 Jun 2015 @ 1011 --- MAB Fireball filled and overflowed. No eruption.
1586 14 May 2015 @ 0940 14 May 2015 @ 1400 MAB Fireball filled 1330, tried with a few splashes 1346, then subsided. No eruption as of when I left 1400.
1551 01 May 2015 @ 1300 01 May 2015 @ 1315 MAB Noticed first steam from Fireball around 1300. By 1315 it was full with small splashes that did not result in a regular eruption before quieting. Again at 1841 it was steaming.
29885 20 Jul 2000 @ 1200 --- research-mab 7/20 - no time noted - "weak Disturbance" - Fireball eruptions are quite strong and Pinto’s are going about 12 minutes.
29914 25 Sep 1999 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9-25-99 - no time noted - Other strange activity from Fireball with very few eruptions and Pinto saw only one eruption. With a full pool and overflow at about 1030 am then eruption did not come until 1420. What Happenin
29912 16 Sep 1999 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9/16/1999 - no time noted - Fireball shot water ~12ft. It appeared 2xs as high as normal.
29929 19 Apr 1998 @ 1200 --- research-mab 4/19/98 - no time noted - Fireball is active. Arsenic is only having heavy boils.
29918 06 Apr 1998 @ 1200 --- research-mab 4/6/1998 - no time noted - Lots of interesting things going on in Porcelain Basin... Fireball is inactive.
30125 15 Aug 1995 @ 1200 --- research-mab 8/15/1995 - no time noted - Fireball had a BIG eruptions this a.m. Bursts were reaching an estimated 30+ feet!
30212 28 Sep 1994 @ 1800 --- research-mab 9/28/1994 - no time noted {pm} - pm Fireball remains very active. Good boil in Pinto! The temp has doubled in Pinto in two months.
30208 27 Sep 1994 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9/27/1994 - no time noted - Fireball has gone nuts. Eruptions every hour to hour and 15 minutes. Fan was seen twice today.
30796 04 Jun 1988 @ 1200 --- research-mab 6/4/1988 - no time noted - Fireball is having frequent & large eruptions.
7643 26 Jun 1986 @ 1800 --- research-mab 6-26-1986 Fireball Geyser – Frequently active. Water drains down at least 60cm after eruption. T while quiet is 194º
31022 02 Sep 1984 @ 1200 --- research-mab 9/2/1984 - no time noted - Much activity on Porcelain compared to normal. Arsenic, and Fireball very active.
30996 11 Jul 1984 @ 1200 --- research-mab temps recorded on July 11 1984 - no time noted - Fireball - no visible water in vent
30973 12 Jun 1984 @ 1200 --- research-mab Tuesday June 12 1984 - no time noted - Arsenic and Fireball playing simultaneously for several minutes.
30965 17 May 1984 @ 1200 --- research-mab Thursday May 17, 1984 - no time noted - Fireball Geyser is also quite active.
4682 16 May 1984 @ 1800 --- research-mab 5/16/1984 Splutter pot is splutting to 2 meters every 5-6 minutes. Fireball Geyser is also quite active. Steamboat looks good, but has never fully recovered from the disturbance of May 1983.
7621 11 Feb 1984 @ 1800 --- research-mab 02/11/1984 Fireball Geyser – Active much of time.
5366 11 Aug 1983 @ 1800 --- research-mab 8/11/1983 Arsenic Fireball Splutterpot in simultaneous eruption {time unknown}
31341 17 Jul 1982 @ 1201 --- research-mab Some Temps from Porcelain Basinland taken on July 17th - no time noted - Fireball ie 194º bursts to 5’. Periodicly [sic] there would be hotter (more active) periods when it would splash higher & with more force than before.
31330 17 Jul 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab July 17, 1982 - no time noted - Fireball perpetual
31321 08 Jul 1982 @ 1400 08 Jul 1982 @ 1845 research-mab July 8th – TM in Porcelain 1400-1845 - Fireball Geyser = constant mainly 2 to 4 feet.
31213 15 Jan 1982 @ 1200 --- research-mab January 15th, 1982 - no time noted - Fireball 194º ie splashing 4-5’
31593 11 Dec 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Dec 11 1981 - no time noted - Fireball has gotten very periodic instead of this summer’s low perpetual splashing. Water is splashing 10-12” high in surges lasting 1-2 minutes with ~ a 15 sec pause between series. We saw 12 series & it was still going strong when we left. 198º The whole geyser’s eruption seems much more powerful than what it was this last summer. Go Fireball!
31542 31 Aug 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Monday Aug 31 1981 - no time noted - Fireball 197° max 6” eruption
31519 14 Aug 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab 14 Aug 1981 - no time noted - Fireball is somewhat weak. {see Sunday Note}
31458 02 Aug 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Sunday August 2 1981 The Basin Wide Disturbance has occurred! - no time noted - Fireball geyser – clear water, erupting perpetually 8 to 15’ 203ºF
31422 26 Jun 1981 @ 1200 --- research-mab Fri 26 June - no time - Fireball fairly constant this morn
4628 20 Jun 1981 @ 1510 --- research-mab 6/20/1981 Fireball – first time (seen) quiet at 1450 – active again by 1510
4634 10 Jun 1981 @ 1900 --- research-mab 6/10/1981 Fireball – Perpetual, Africa – Dormant except overflow, Sunday – Active
4609 15 Sep 1980 @ 1800 --- research-mab 9/15/1980 Fireball Geyser was a perpetual spouter all day 203ºF ie
4604 14 Sep 1980 @ 0000 --- research-mab 9/14/1980 Fireball – is strongest when Africa is weak. As Africa gets ready for a heavy water phase, Fireball weakens considerably. Fireball quits altogether a few minutes after Africa completes its heavy water phase.
4761 22 Jul 1980 @ 1320 --- research-mab 7/22/80 Porcelain 1:15-1:30 -Fireball – good, steady, two foot eruptions
4968 15 Jul 1980 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/15/1980 Africa Geyser slept a while today so his partner (Fireball Geyser) would erupt. Eight to ten foot burst lasting fifteen minutes are occurring.
31618 08 Jun 1980 @ 1200 --- research-mab June 8 1980 - no time noted - Fireball Geyser – before eruption, gurgling 1 foot down 204ºF, during eruption 202ºF
5146 27 Sep 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/27/1979 Fireball- 200º i.e. 4 to 8 feet
4992 22 Sep 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/22/1979 Fireball is now periodic again, with action out of Fan. Arsenic weak, but perpetual.
5003 20 Sep 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/20/1979 Disturbance Fireball Geyser – erupting perpetually 10 to 12 feet. Temp 178ºF
5051 28 Jul 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/28/1979 During Africa’s high water phase Fireball joined in reaching heights of 10’ Fireball quit after Africa’s display
5032 13 Jul 1979 @ 1050 --- research-mab 07/13/1979 Fireball stopped again just after the 10:00 walk at about 1050
5026 09 Jul 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/09/1979 NOTE Fireball stopped! At 1045 there was only gentle steaming coming from Fireball.
5010 25 May 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 05/25/1979 FIREBALL almost constantly active, usually only a couple of feet high but has put on a few good 10-15’ displays temp in vent 202º
5129 09 Sep 1978 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/09/1978 Fireball was ie all afternoon temp 200ºF
5252 01 Sep 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/01/1976 Fireball spraying up to heights of 7-10’
5267 02 Aug 1976 @ 1200 --- research-mab 08/02/1976 Fireball was behaving a little strangely – it would weakly spout some spray, then forcefully erupt (~4-5’ high) then settle down again, then surge forth. This “up & down” type of action was seen during the 1200 walk.
5556 20 Jul 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/20/1976 Arsenic & Fireball continue their nearly constant type of activity, but the intensity of the activity varies.
6204 26 Sep 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/26/1973 Temps taken today Fireball 199 erupting
5927 19 Mar 1973 @ 1500 --- research-mab 03/19/1973 During this time {During Ledge: 1458-1730} Fireball Geyser was completely drained and inactive
6487 11 Sep 1972 @ 1200 --- research-mab 09/11/1972 Bear Den, Dark Cavern, Africa. L. Whirligig, Blue, Fireball & Arsenic all have been observed in eruption this morning. {generic a.m. time}
6351 23 Jul 1972 @ 1400 --- research-mab 07/23/1972 At the end of the 1:30 walk there were 6 geysers in simultaneous eruption – Blue, Iris, Fireball, Arsenic, Africa and Little Whirligig.
6497 15 May 1972 @ 1800 --- research-mab 05/15/1972 Fireball plays frequently 1’-3’ temp during eruption 202º after eruption (steam) 205º
6308 14 May 1972 @ 1800 --- research-mab 05/14/1972 The following geysers have been seen erupting since I arrived last night: Ledge 6-10’, Iris 2-3’, Little Whirligig 15’, Basin 1’-2’, Fan 4’-5’, Bear Den, Feisty, Fireball 2-3’, Minute 1’-2’, Blue 7-15’, Africa 25-35’, Vixen 7’-15’, Dr Morey’s Porkchop 3’-5’, Echinus 10’-40’, Steamboat 5-20’
7671 12 Aug 1970 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/12/1970 Much activity in Porcelain in late pm (6-7) Arsenic, Fireball, and Fan went off in succession. 8/12/1970 Dark Cavern had extended eruption also.
7321 24 Aug 1967 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/24/1967 Fireball has opened a crack about 3 ft long and ¼ inch wide along the south side of its vent. The crack erupts about 6 inches while Fireball is erupting.
7261 01 Jul 1967 @ 0000 --- research-mab Fireball Chart in 1967 Log: Date Time Comments. Has been playing every few minutes in June. {That is the extent of this chart!}
7087 28 Jun 1966 @ 1800 --- research-mab 06/28/1966 Fireball & Arsenic both active this afternoon.
6798 24 Oct 1964 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/24/1964 Fan {FIREBALL} is weakly active.
6774 17 Oct 1964 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/17/1964 Fan {FIREBALL} & Arsenic are weak.
6771 16 Oct 1964 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/16/1964 Fan {FIREBALL} & Arsenic are occasionally quiet & very weak.
6746 09 Oct 1964 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/09/1964 The small geysers (Fan {today's Fireball}, Arsenic, Fireball {today's PINTO} etc) are still continuously active but are weak.
6711 05 Oct 1964 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/05/1964 Porcelain Basin observed from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Arsenic & Fan {today's Fireball} are continuously active but weak.
6706 04 Oct 1964 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/04/1964 Arsenic, Fan and Fireball {today's PINTO} are still steadily active.
6790 03 Oct 1964 @ 1800 --- research-mab 10/03/1964 The little geysers within the boardwalk loop (Arsenic, Fan {today’s FIREBALL}, Fireball {today’s PINTO}) have been continuously active all day.
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02 Jun 2014 @ 1640 JSJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IVE43Zzz6U Clips 1-5 of this video compilation show Fireball Geyser's 4:40 to 4:45 PM eruption on 2 June 2014. The rest of the video shows four other eruptions on 2 June & 7 July 2014.
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