Methane plume detected in Australia
On 6 Feb 2026, the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA satellite saw methane escaping at about 15,000 kg/h from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 360 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 6 Feb 2026 · 03:53 UTC
- Satellite
- Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI - ESA
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 0.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- -32.66, 151.05
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
b4ded86a-c951-4485-88ad-91d10679d1a5
Likely operator
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Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume b4ded86a-c951-4485-88ad-91d10679d1a5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/b4ded86a-c951-4485-88ad-91d10679d1a5), accessed 5 Oct 2026.