Panel review of Ground Motion Characterization Model in 2023 NSHM

The 2023 National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM; Petersen et al., 2023) has two major components – a seismic source characterization (SSC) model and a ground motion characterization (GMC) model. The US Geological Survey (USGS) established separate panels to review and provide input on these two models. Both panels are advisory, meaning that they provide input on technical issues for consideration by the USGS NSHM team, but they do not have decision making authority. Here, we report on the activities and recommendations of the Ground Motion Characterization Panel, made up of the authors of this review. Final modeling decisions are presented in separate USGS documents, including Petersen et al., (2023) and Moschetti et al., (2023). Where modeling decisions depart from our recommendations, the rationale is explained in those publications.