Meteorite falls of the 1970s
NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) holds 57 observed falls dated to the 1970s, the sixth-highest count of the 22 decades since 1800. They came down in 28 countries, most often in China (16). The heaviest is Jilin (4 tonnes, 1976). The earliest is Dongtai in 1970, one of eight dated that year. The most recent is Jartai in 1979, one of two from that year.
Bright dots: falls of the 1970s. Faint dots: falls from all other years.
Inside the 1970s
The most frequent class is H5, with 13 falls. The busiest single year is 1976, with 10 recorded falls.
- L chondrites 18
- H chondrites 26
- LL chondrites 5
- Enstatite chondrites 1
- Eucrites, howardites and diogenites 1
- Other achondrites 3
- Iron meteorites 1
- Unclassified stones 2
Every fall of the period
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Dongtai | LL6 | China | 5.5 kg |
| 1970 | Dwaleni | H4-6 | Eswatini | 3.2 kg |
| 1970 | Kiffa | H5 | Mauritania | 1.5 kg |
| 1970 | Lost City | H5 | United States | 17 kg |
| 1970 | Malakal | L5 | South Sudan | 2 kg |
| 1970 | Nejo | L6 | Ethiopia | 2.5 kg |
| 1970 | Tillaberi | L6 | Niger | 3 kg |
| 1970 | Ucera | H5 | Venezuela | 4.6 kg |
| 1971 | Anlong | H5 | China | 2.5 kg |
| 1971 | Haverö | Ureilite | Finland | 1.5 kg |
| 1971 | Kabo | H4 | Nigeria | 13 kg |
| 1971 | Marilia | H4 | Brazil | 2.5 kg |
| 1971 | Noventa Vicentina | H4 | Italy | 177 g |
| 1971 | Shuangyang | H5 | China | 3.9 kg |
| 1971 | Wethersfield (1971) | L6 | United States | 350 g |
| 1972 | Guibga | L5 | Burkina Faso | 288 g |
| 1972 | Ipiranga | H6 | Brazil | 7 kg |
| 1972 | Valera | L5 | Venezuela | 50 kg |
| 1973 | Canon City | H6 | United States | 1.4 kg |
| 1973 | Lichtenberg | H6 | South Africa | 4 kg |
| 1973 | San Juan Capistrano | H6 | United States | 56 g |
| 1974 | Aioun el Atrouss | Diogenite-pm | Mauritania | 1 kg |
| 1974 | Enshi | H5 | China | 8 kg |
| 1974 | Gorlovka | H3.7 | Ukraine | 3.6 kg |
| 1974 | Jolomba | LL6 | Angola | 483 g |
| 1974 | Mayo Belwa | Aubrite | Nigeria | 4.8 kg |
| 1974 | Naragh | H6 | Iran | 2.7 kg |
| 1974 | Stratford | L6 | United States | 50 g |
| 1975 | Ijopega | H6 | Papua New Guinea | 7.3 kg |
| 1975 | Ningbo | Iron, IVA | China | 14 kg |
| 1975 | Tambakwatu | L6 | Indonesia | 11 kg |
| 1975 | Tuxtuac | LL5 | Mexico | 30 kg |
| 1976 | Acapulco | Acapulcoite | Mexico | 1.9 kg |
| 1976 | Dhajala | H3.8 | India | 45 kg |
| 1976 | Dowa | Unclassified stone | Malawi | 642 g |
| 1976 | Grefsheim | L5 | Norway | 46 g |
| 1976 | Jilin | H5 | China | 4 tonnes |
| 1976 | Junan | L6 | China | 950 g |
| 1976 | Qingzhen | EH3 | China | 2.6 kg |
| 1976 | Ruhobobo | L6 | Rwanda | 466 g |
| 1976 | Sheyang | L6 | China | 605 g |
| 1976 | Zhuanghe | H5 | China | 2.9 kg |
| 1977 | Alta'ameem | LL5 | Iraq | 6 kg |
| 1977 | Bo Xian | LL3.9 | China | 7.5 kg |
| 1977 | Changde | H5 | China | 1.8 kg |
| 1977 | El Paso de Aguila | H5 | Mexico | 17 kg |
| 1977 | Fuyang | Unclassified stone | China | 2.5 kg |
| 1977 | Iguaracu | H5 | Brazil | 1.2 kg |
| 1977 | Innisfree | L5 | Canada | 4.6 kg |
| 1977 | Kutais | H5 | Russia | 23 g |
| 1977 | Louisville | L6 | United States | 1.3 kg |
| 1977 | Xingyang | H6 | China | 76 kg |
| 1978 | Chitenay | L6 | France | 4 kg |
| 1978 | Lishui | L5 | China | 498 g |
| 1978 | Nuevo Mercurio | H5 | Mexico | 50 kg |
| 1979 | Cilimus | L5 | Indonesia | 1.6 kg |
| 1979 | Jartai | L6 | China | 21 kg |