Methane plume detected in Chile
On 6 Mar 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,857 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 92.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 6 Mar 2026 · 14:03 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- -36.69538, -72.16774
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
028513c0-b541-4a85-95b6-54387109e84e
Likely operator
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Emitting site
CHL_S_009 · Landfill
17 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 028513c0-b541-4a85-95b6-54387109e84e, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/028513c0-b541-4a85-95b6-54387109e84e), accessed 5 Oct 2026.