A 2.3-magnitude earthquake shook the ground in Sanbornton, N.H., Wednesday morning, officials said. The temblor struck at 4:11 a.m. on Perkins Road, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake originated 3.1 miles below the ground. Sanbornton police said they did not receive any reports of damage or injury from the quake. Although earthquakes are less frequent in the Northeast, the Geological Survey said, small quakes have been recorded since Colonial times. Sanborton is about 20 miles north of Concord, N.H., and 90 miles north of Boston.
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