Indonesia is located between three constantly moving Earth plates, therefore it has created many faults on the mainland. Including one of them Cimandiri fault, which caused the earthquake in Cianjur it.

Prof Paulus Pramono Rahardjo, guru besar dari Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Bandung
Prof. Paulus Pramono Rahardjo, professor from Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, talked about the threat that will always lurk the impact of Indonesia's very disaster-prone position and also the benefits obtained.