Last Known Eruption
25y 300d 41m ago

Latest Eruptions

Interval Statistics

Interval Count87
Min2m
Max14y 310d 14h 59m
Mean133d 16h 17m
Median1d 23h 55m

Latest Notes

Note IDStart Time (US/Mountain)End Time (US/Mountain)EntrantNote
7642 26 Jun 1986 @ 1800 --- research-mab 6-26-1986 Fan Geyser – Dormant, full & overflowing slightly opalescent water. Stromatolite growth forms around vent are all dead & silicified. T=193º
7605 11 Feb 1984 @ 1800 --- research-mab 02/11/1984 Fan Geyser – 29ºC Water flowing in from east, Yellow l. brown algae in vent.
7666 31 Aug 1983 @ 1800 --- research-mab 8-31-83 Fan G Quiet, water flowing in. 36ºC
5086 24 Jun 1980 @ 1800 --- research-mab 06/24/1980 Fan Geyser was seen in eruption today.
5144 27 Sep 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/27/1979 Fan – 201ºF clear water, but lower level
5004 20 Sep 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/20/1979 Disturbance Fan Geyser – erupting to 1 foot with a noisy boil. No overflow 200ºF
5939 25 Mar 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 03/25/1973 Fan {no time} The periods of minor play this evening was generally 10-15 seconds in duration and seemed to indicate that an eruption of Fan was imminent. During a half hour of close observation (until it got dark) the intervals between periods of minor play with heavy runoff were as follows: 2m30s, 1m45s, 1m50s, 2m35s, 1m15s, 0m35s, 3m10s, (Africa and Fireball start up), 4m35s, 0m40s, 1m20s, 3m20s, 2m55s, 0m30s (Africa&Fireball active) It is quite probable that Fan may have played within the last half hour. (Ave of 13 intervals: 125 sec, range 30-275 sec)
6505 15 May 1972 @ 1800 --- research-mab 05/15/1972 Fan – plays 1’-3’ frequently 199º
6307 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’
7672 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.
7497 09 Jul 1969 @ 1200 --- research-mab 07/09/1969 Fan putting out small amounts of H2O all morning.
20562 21 Aug 1967 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/21/1967 The new geyser in Porcelain Basin has cleared up, but is more back to its normal 1 ft boiling.
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21 Jun 1994 @ 1517 JSJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8IaOePjk4s Video by David Schwarz of Fan Geyser's mid-afternoon eruption on 21 June 1994.
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