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Chile: Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Northern Region, Shaking Copiapó

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northern Chile on February 18 at 2:18 p.m. local time, according to the USGS. This video shows the moment the quake hit Copiapó.

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: Professor Emeritus YOSHII Yuzuru speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: Professor Emeritus YOSHII Yuzuru speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: Professor Emeritus YOSHII Yuzuru speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, speaks during the reception ceremony at the end of the inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO project of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: Professor Emeritus YOSHII Yuzuru speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President of the University of Tokyo, Prof. FUJII Teruo speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President of the University of Tokyo, Prof. FUJII Teruo speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President of the University of Tokyo, Prof. FUJII Teruo speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: Professor Emeritus YOSHII Yuzuru speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, Minister of State of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile Aisén Etcheverry, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Vice President of the University of Tokyo Mrs. HAYASHI Kaori, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, and Prof. Emeritus YOSHII Yuzuru, pose for the official photograph at the end of the ceremony inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, speaks during the reception ceremony at the end of the inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO project of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President of the University of Tokyo, Prof. FUJII Teruo speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, speaks during the reception ceremony at the end of the inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO project of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, speaks during the opening ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: The Ambassador of Japan in Chile, Mrs. ITO Takako, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Atacama Observatory project of the University of Tokyo - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile Aisén Etcheverry, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile Aisén Etcheverry, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: The Ambassador of Japan in Chile, Mrs. ITO Takako, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Atacama Observatory project of the University of Tokyo - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: The Ambassador of Japan in Chile, Mrs. ITO Takako, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Atacama Observatory project of the University of Tokyo - TAO on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Japanese astronomers at Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Photo taken at dusk on March 15, 2013, shows some of the Alma telescope antennas set up on the Atacama Plateau, Chile, against the backdrop of the Licancabur volcano on the border with Bolivia. The telescope was built at an altitude of around 5,000 meters on the Atacama Plateau to explore cosmic mysteries.

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Japanese astronomers at Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Researchers and other people concerned pose for photos in front of one of the dish antennas of the Alma telescope, during an opening ceremony on March 13, 2013. The telescope was built at an altitude of around 5,000 meters on the Atacama Plateau in Chile to explore cosmic mysteries.

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Japanese astronomers at Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Shinya Komugi (L), a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, talks with colleagues on March 12, 2013, in an operation center located at an altitude of 2,900 meters, where they remotely control the antennas of the Alma telescope. The telescope was built at an altitude of around 5,000 meters on the Atacama Plateau in Chile to explore cosmic mysteries.

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Alma telescope inaugurated

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera (C) attends the ceremony on March 13, 2013 marking the inauguration of the state-of-the-art Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau 5,000 meters above sea level in northern Chile.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Photo shows the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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Alma radio telescope

ATACAMA PLATEAU, Chile - Reporters are shown the parabolic antennas of the Alma radio telescope on an Andean plateau in northern Chile on March 12, 2013, ahead of the inauguration of the telescope the next day. The facility can capture radio waves from outer space with 66 antennas working in synchrony.

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ALMA observatory in Chile

ATACAMA, Chile - Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2011, shows antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international astronomy facility, located 5,000 meters above sea level in the Atacama region, northern Chile.

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Japanese observatory in Chile

ATACAMA, Chile - Takashi Miyata, an associate professor at the University of Tokyo, points to the university's astronomical observatory facility on Mt. Chajnantor in northern Chile on Sept. 29, 2011. The facility is over 5,000 meters above sea level and Miyata is wearing an oxygen device to cope with the high altitude.

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 13, 2021 shows flowers at Atacama desert in north Chile. (Photo by Victor Auvelez/Xinhua)

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Japanese observatory in Chile

ATACAMA, Chile - Takashi Miyata, an associate professor at the University of Tokyo, points to the university's astronomical observatory facility on Mt. Chajnantor in northern Chile on Sept. 29, 2011. The facility is over 5,000 meters above sea level and Miyata is wearing an oxygen device to cope with the high altitude. (Kyodo)

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ALMA observatory in Chile

ATACAMA, Chile - Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2011, shows antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international astronomy facility, located 5,000 meters above sea level in the Atacama region, northern Chile. (Kyodo)

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Alma telescope antennas in Chile

Photo taken in November 2017 shows some of the Alma telescope antennas set up on the Atacama Plateau, Chile. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ALMA radio telescope in Chile

Undated file photo shows part of the 66-antenna radio telescope system in Chile called the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, or ALMA. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge Chilean radio telescope to seek new planets, galaxies

TOKYO, Japan - A graphics released April 4 by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) shows a high-altitude radio telescope which scientists from Japan, Europe and North America agreed to build in Chile. The Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA), the largest of its kind in the world, will mainly consist of 64 moveable 12-meter-diameter dishes distributed in a circle 10 kilometers in diameter.