On 22 November 2016 at 1813 hours an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck the town of Scargill, 2 kilometres north-west of Greta Valley.
The earthquake was described by locals as severe due to its shallow depth of 7 kilometres.
As a result, there was significant damage to the local community hall, houses, and water tanks.
[2] Greta Valley is part of the wider Omihi statistical area.
[5] Facilities include a swimming pool, two playing fields, a tennis court and a library.