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)
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
A low-flying, zigzagging disk-shaped object with lights was reported over Grand Rapids, Michigan, in early 1970, observed for about thirty minutes.
San Juan (Puerto Rico) · Puerto Rico
Circa 1970
USA
Death bed details from JPL witness.
Telford · AL, USA
They are desperate fighting another factor
Panama · Panama
possible abduction?
Candia · NH, USA
I was taking a late night walk on a cold calm January night. I passed between a barn and house following an old tote road used by snowm
Algiers (Algeria) · Algeria
Bright and low flying UFO's
Hemet · CA, USA
Large at least 20 feet metallic ball, blue grey (but it did change colors),like liquid metal, outside of my Mothers house just off the
Lake Wales · FL, USA
I had a very close encounter with a ufo. It was almost on top of my truck. They were observing me and had forced me pull over.
Danville · NH, USA
Two sisters sledding in the snow near Danville, New Hampshire, in January 1970 reported watching an egg-shaped object land nearby, an event lasting about twenty minutes.
San Mateo · CA, USA
Schools kids witness UFO
Denver/Golden (between) · CO, USA
cigar shaped object with colors of orange, blue and green that changed colors in a strobe from orange to blue to green over and over.
Raymond · MS, USA
BEINGS FROM SPACE ARE LIVING HERE ON EARTH.
Melbourne (VIC · Australia), VI, Australia
In Melbourne, Australia in January 1970, a witness sitting outside on a hot night described a circular object resembling a moving star, watched for about 45 minutes.
Grande Summit · PA, USA
Witnesses in Grande Summit, Pennsylvania reported four lights moving very fast and silently across the sky for about five minutes in 1970.