Methane plume detected in Indonesia
On 7 Nov 2023, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,018 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 72.4 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 7 Nov 2023 · 00:53 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NW · 1.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- -6.1345, 106.61723
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
878d4f7a-642a-482e-8f51-7e439592238a
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IDN_S_006 · Landfill
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 878d4f7a-642a-482e-8f51-7e439592238a, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/878d4f7a-642a-482e-8f51-7e439592238a), accessed 5 Oct 2026.