Methane plume detected in India
On 22 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 11,414 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 274 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Feb 2026 · 05:52 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 1.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 19.07501, 73.02349
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
0e41c05d-f101-4a69-be05-2e53a67f9f06
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_043 · Landfill
8 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0e41c05d-f101-4a69-be05-2e53a67f9f06, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0e41c05d-f101-4a69-be05-2e53a67f9f06), accessed 5 Oct 2026.