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A series of strong earthquakes hit central Italy on Wednesday, including the capital Rome, forcing schools to be evacuated and rail links to close, although there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury, the Telegraph reports.

The multiple tremors, including three above magnitude five, were clustered around a region which was battered by a spate of deadly quakes last year.

Buildings in Rome wobbled and the city's underground metro system was shut as a precaution. Schools across the capital were also closed.

The US Geological Survey said the three strongest earthquakes had a magnitude of 5.3, 5.7 and 5.3. 

Each was at a depth of about 10 km (6.2 miles) and were roughly 7 km (4.3 miles) from the town of Amatrice, which was flattened by a powerful tremor last August.