Methane plume detected in Israel
On 27 Mar 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,610 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 38.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 27 Mar 2023 · 12:08 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the E · 2.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.31857, 34.73682
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
5102e82b-84be-42ad-84fc-a4cc17610cd1
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5102e82b-84be-42ad-84fc-a4cc17610cd1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5102e82b-84be-42ad-84fc-a4cc17610cd1), accessed 6 Oct 2026.