UFO Sightings in the 1970s
3,165 UFO sightings reported during the 1970s, peaking in 1978 (441 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 3,165
- Span
- 1970–1979
- Peak year
- 1978 (441 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1970–1979 · peak 1978 (441 reports)
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
Black round obj with seq flashing green lights, 6-8 in wide viewed at arm's length, and seen in daylight -- and no wings!
Lake Hamiton / Sequoia National Forest · CA, USA
A report from the Sequoia National Forest area, CA in July 1973 described a sphere-shaped object, alongside a reported unexplained gap in the witnesses' memory of the event.
Powell · OK, USA
A report from Powell, OK in July 1973 described a sphere of light that the witness and her mother described seeing pass through their house, lasting 3 seconds.
Perth · NY, USA
Bright orange glowing stationary object
Macon · GA, USA
A report from Macon, GA in July 1973 described a disk-shaped object, part of a reported wave of sightings across Georgia that year, lasting Under 1 minute.
Richmond · CA, USA
A report from Richmond, CA in July 1973 described three differently shaped, silent objects observed during two separate events, moving northbound, lasting 20 seconds.
Saint John (Canada) · NB, Canada
Bright white flash in NB Canada
Alabama (rural) · AL, USA
A report from rural Alabama in July 1973 described an extremely bright light in the sky near a power plant, lasting 1 hour.
Wolf Lake · IN, USA
A report from Wolf Lake, IN in July 1973 described a distant light initially mistaken for an airplane that the witness later concluded was not one, lasting 2-3 minutes.
Fort Huachuca · AZ, USA
Three sightings in 13 years.
Three Rivers · MI, USA
A report from Three Rivers, MI in July 1973 described a yellowish-orange object observed in southwestern Michigan, lasting 15-20 minutes.
Oakcliff (in Dallas) · TX, USA
Tellapathic communication with ufo at five years old. Disc came from the west coverd in moss for camoflage it stoped to hover almoast o
Powell · WY, USA
A report from Powell, WY in July 1973 described three round, fireball-like objects passing overhead, traveling from south to north, lasting 30 seconds.
Dryden (Canada) · ON, Canada
A report from Dryden, ON, Canada in July 1973 described a silver, sphere-shaped object with a yellow ring around its middle that hovered before departing south at high speed, lasting 20-30 seconds.
Stockton (intersection of I-5 and I-580) · CA, USA
A report from near Stockton, CA (I-5/I-580) in July 1973 described numerous shape-shifting objects seen along the highway during a busy holiday weekend, lasting 3hrs.
Portland · OR, USA
My cousin and I were laying on our backs on a hill in front of my home - at about a 30 degree angle. Looking up at the night sky, talk
Odessa · TX, USA
A 100 foot diameter,disk shape, dome top.The color was of stainless steel.It made no sound.This UFO came from the Odessa area, moved ou
Odessa · TX, USA
A report from Odessa, TX in July 1973 described a disk-shaped object, with additional witnesses later corroborating the original report, lasting 1 hour.
Odessa · TX, USA
The Odessa Event
Greensboro · NC, USA
Young boy spots UFO in North Carolina.
Bar Harbor · ME, USA
A report from Bar Harbor, ME in July 1973 described brilliant white, perfectly round objects moving rapidly back and forth, and up and down, in the night sky, lasting 45 minutes.
Norwalk · CT, USA
Strange lights in Norwalk, CT
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
A report from Salt Lake City, UT in July 1973 described soft green lights floating in the witness's yard, lasting 15 minutes.
Green Bay/Minomonee · WI, USA
Star wathing with telescope,and noticed star not moving with earth rotation,looked at and it looked like a dusty star with high peeks o
Lexington · NC, USA
A report from Lexington, NC in July 1973 described an oval object witnessed by the reporter and two family members while traveling by car, lasting 5 minutes.