UFO hotspots in the US revealed: Myrtle Beach, Columbus top list of alien sightings

📍 Location

📝 Description

As of December 13, 2025, the claim that Myrtle Beach and Columbus are the leading UFO/UAP hotspots in the United States is based on compiled data from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) and has been echoed by media analyses. The most concrete, publicly verifiable incident tied to Columbus in recent years is NUFORC sighting 186323: a green orb observed by four people on December 17, 2024, in the Columbus, Ohio area. NUFORC’s ongoing 2025 data show that Ohio and other states remain active reporting regions, with hotspots spread across multiple states. Myrtle Beach and nearby Surfside Beach frequently appear in older hotspot compilations, but there is no publicly documented, multi-witness, ongoing event specifically tied to Myrtle Beach in 2024–2025. In short, the hotspots label reflects accumulated reports rather than a single chronic event, and no confirmed case linking Myrtle Beach to a current, high profile sighting has been publicly verified. Sources: NUFORC and June 2025 hotspot analyses.

🔍 Circumstances

Observation by a group of four witnesses near Columbus, Ohio. The event occurred on December 17, 2024, around 7:30 PM local time. The object was described as an orb of green light, reportedly changing color; there was no audible sound reported. No video footage is documented in the NUFORC report, and there is no official explanation published publicly.

👤 Physical Description

Green orb-shaped light; observed to change color during the sighting.

ℹ️ Additional Details

NUFORC entry ID 186323; no distance or speed data; no corroborating video; no official explanation available publicly.

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