Sri Lanka, April 2 -- A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has been recorded at 6:48 a.m. Indonesia time today (02) in the Molucca Sea between the Sulawesi and Maluku island groups, confirmed the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated.

The major offshore quake struck in eastern Indonesia also triggered a tsunami warning and up to 30cm-high waves, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The DMC, however, noted that there is no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka owing to the earthquake.

Therefore, the coastal areas of Sri Lanka have been declared safe.

The US tsunami warning system said tsunami waves were possible in neighbouring countries.

Indonesian broadcaster Metro TV reported one person had died from falling rubble in the Manado area, a...