Analysis of school damage due to Lombok earthquake on August 2018

Abstract

The Lombok earthquakes on 5 and 19 August, 2018 have caused fatality and damage buildings including houses and schools. It was reported that the Lombok earthquake had caused damage to at least 606 schools in West Nusa Tenggara. Following the earthquake, the field survey was carried out in a few days to collecting data of damaged schools in Lombok. The global positions of surveyed schools were recorded during the survey to identify the geological and seismicity condition surrounding area. The data were analyzed to understand the cause of the damaged. The damage pattern of the schools is also analyzed and then compared to the other related studies. The damage on the schools in Lombok Island generally has a result of insufficient quality of the building materials. Further, understanding the earthquake resistant building for earthquake prone areas is the most basic knowledge to be informed to the Local Government who has authority to manage the schools. This study suggests for establish Local formal rule of related to minimal requirement for earthquake resistant school building following the microzonation.