New England has been shaken by 16 earthquakes since Jan. 1, including three with magnitudes above 2.5, but researchers say it’s nothing to be alarmed about.

According to data from Boston College’s Weston Observatory, there have been 10 earthquakes in Maine, five in New Hampshire, and one in Massachusetts.

The most recent quake in the region was in East Kingston, N.H., on Thursday morning. With a magnitude of 2.7, it was felt by about 1,500 people who reported feeling the quake to the US Geological Survey. No damage or injuries were reported.

John Ebel, senior research scientist at Weston Observatory, said an earthquake of this magnitude in the region is “pretty much routine.’’

“A 2.7 occurs approximately twice a year in New England,’’ Ebel said. “One year, you might have one, one year you might have over four.’’

So far this year, there have been three earthquakes in the region with a magnitude of 2.7 or higher. In addition to the East Kingston quake, there was one on Jan. 24 in Norway, Maine, and one in Richmond, Maine, on Jan. 17.

“There’s nothing unusual,’’ Ebel said. “These sorts of bursts of activity from around the region, we have seen these many times before.’’

Ebel said there’s no way to tell whether more quakes will occur nearby in the coming days.

“Sometimes you have a few earthquakes, sometimes you have no earthquakes,’’ he said. “There’s no predicting when the pattern could change.’’

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