Earthquake Reconnaissance Report 4 – 7 September 2018, Lombok - Indonesia

A M 6.4 earthquake struck Lombok Island in Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, Indonesia, on July 29, 2018, at 05:47 local time. It was followed with M 7.0 a week later and M 6.9 three weeks later. The earthquakes caused 564 deaths and damage to 149,715 houses, 1,235 schools, and 3,000 other buildings. The casualties were mostly due to building damage and collapse.

Following the events, Build Change deployed a small team to conduct a reconnaissance visit to the impacted areas from September 4th to 7th. The visit was focused on houses and school buildings located at the two majorly affected districts, Lombok Timur and Lombok Utara. The team conducted rapid surveys of 4 schools and 41 houses, and interviewed 10 homeowners, as well as builders, and village leaders.