3.8 earthquake hits off N.S. coast Halifax, NS, Canada / Hot Country 103.5 Caitlin Snow Jun 23, 2025 | 11:29 AM Photo: USGS A minor earthquake hit off the coast of Nova Scotia. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says it was 3.8 magnitudes, around 285 kilometers southeast of Cow Bay It happened just before 10 p.m., Sunday. Its depth was around 10 kilometers.