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UFO Sightings in Imperial Beach, California

17 documented UFO sightings in Imperial Beach, California since 1976, peaking in 2019 (3 reports); most often described as fireball.

Total sightings
17
Span
1976–2019
Peak year
2019 (3 reports)
Dominant shape
Fireball

1976–2019 · peak 2019 (3 reports)

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Triangle2019-01-08

Imperial Beach, CA, USA

We saw a triangle shaped object. Looked to be mirrored on one to two sides. As it rotated it appeared to change color to white. It look

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Teardrop2019-07-04

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Teardrop shaped object seen flying over beach

Unknown2019-03-30

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Looked like a small white boat in the ocean. It flew up out of the water about five hundred feet and flew south at a very high rate of

Triangle2017-12-22

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Glowing plasma or chemtrail dispursed while object floating backwards with triangular light dispearse over otay

Fireball2016-01-02

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Two fireballs side by side.

Fireball2015-11-27

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Orange round object moving steadily in one direction with no noise then its brightness dims and it disappears.

Triangle2015-09-14

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

I was walking east on Palm Avenue and a triangle shaped object appeared low flying towards me flying west.It was moving very slow a

Other2014-09-10

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Flashing/bright star.

Fireball2013-04-14

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

3 red fireball lights one after another over Imperial Beach, CA South to North along coast line.

Oval2011-02-28

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

2/28/2011 Fast moving UFO, disc/oval shaped, sighting lasted about 10 seconds

Unknown2006-10-25

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Saw 5 lights in the shape of what I first thought was a plane. It appeared to be no more than 300 to 400 yards off the ground. It was f

Changing2006-07-13

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

San Diego CA, Bright orange light traveled east , then faded and parachute/ jellyfish shaped object floated downward slowly.

Fireball2003-01-01

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Odd Silver/gray objects shooting above mountain range, (multiple daily sightings)

Light2000-03-15

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

I was walking along the beach and I saw a bright light comming from the coast of Tijana B.C. Mexico.

Fireball1999-10-31

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

A ROUND CIRCULAR SHAPE OBJECT LARGER THAN A AIRPLANE HOVERED OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA FOR ABOUT 5MINUTES.BRIGHT RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED TH

Other1978-09-09

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Man is mysteriously moved several blocks and sees a silent balck helicopter with yellow lit cockpit

Light1976-06-06

Imperial Beach · CA, USA

Zig Zagging star like object zaps another Star like object with light beam