Methane plume detected in Morocco
On 22 Jun 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 11,187 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 268 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 22 Jun 2026 · 10:31 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.1 m/s
- Coordinates
- 33.87048, -6.81442
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
64861206-a3c8-4d6d-bf3f-548addc70287
Likely operator
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Emitting site
MAR_S_004 · Landfill
6 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 64861206-a3c8-4d6d-bf3f-548addc70287, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/64861206-a3c8-4d6d-bf3f-548addc70287), accessed 4 Oct 2026.