When was the last major earthquake in Punta Arenas and when could the next one happen?

Chile, a country of earthquakes and the one that has the largest recorded so far in its records: the earthquake of 22 May 1960, with magnitude 9.6. No one doubts its seismic character.But that trait does not occur with the same force throughout the territory.The lowest intensity is seen in the extreme south. In that area three plates converge: South American, Antarctic and Scotia. They are associated with movements that are not so intense becaus…