Methane plume detected in China
On 1 Feb 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 1 Feb 2025 · 03:30 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 3.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.10085, 113.35193
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
3797389c-c446-4f33-b876-69dc04ffb778
Likely operator
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Emitting site
CHN_S_109 · Venting shaft
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 3797389c-c446-4f33-b876-69dc04ffb778, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/3797389c-c446-4f33-b876-69dc04ffb778), accessed 5 Oct 2026.