Methane plume detected in Dominican Republic
On 4 Oct 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 4 Oct 2024 · 13:41 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 2.5 m/s
- Coordinates
- 18.55817, -69.96948
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
10445959-816a-48aa-8b4c-03cdc0252c33
Likely operator
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Emitting site
DOM_S_001 · Landfill
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 10445959-816a-48aa-8b4c-03cdc0252c33, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/10445959-816a-48aa-8b4c-03cdc0252c33), accessed 6 Oct 2026.