M 6.1 - 1 km WNW of Satsumasendai, Japan
- 1997-05-13 05:38:30 (UTC)
- 31.824°N 130.281°E
- 33.0 km depth
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Thirty-four people injured and five houses damaged (VI JMA) in the Sendai area. Felt as far as Fukuoka. Landslides occurred in Kagoshima Prefecture.