Three earthquakes measuring above 5 on the Richter scale hit the central Italian region on Wednesday morning, an area which was devastated by a series of quakes last year and is currently suffering from heavy snow, according to CNN.

What we know so far:

- The quakes hit at 10:25, 11:14 and 11:25 on Wednesday morning, each with a magnitude of above 5.

- No casualties or major damage has yet been reported, but there has been minor damage in Amatrice, the town at the epicentre of last August's quake.

- Rome's Metro service and the road connecting Rome and L'Aquila have been suspended

Evacuations in Rome, 11.52: Office workers have been evacuated in Rome, together with students at local schools and universities.

The quakes were felt in Rome along with other areas of Lazio, Abruzzo and the Marche, and as far away as Spoleto, Umbria. Minor damage was reported in Amatrice - the scene of 2016's deadly August quake.

According to estimates from Italy's Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the first quake had a magnitude of 5.3 and a depth of 10km, and the second measured 5.6 on the Richter Scale.