In this paper, we analysed the damage ratio in water distribution, gas and telecommunication pipelines buried normal and parallel to the fault direction using GIS database. We attempt to simulate strong ground motions in these two directions at near-field considering the S-wave radiation pattern. We have also analysed and compared the buried pipes behaviour located normal or parallel to the fault direction in the ground with horizontal or inclined bedrock, using a three-dimensional finite element approach. Both statistical and analytical results show that response and damage ratio of the pipes buried normal to the fault direction are larger than those in parallel direction. It is also shown that the effect of seismic directivity at near field is large, while at far field, the effect due to inclination of the bedrock on the ratio of pipe damage in these two directions is predominant.