2024 EERI Annual Meeting (2024AM)

EERI is happy to partner with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to host the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model Workshop during the 2024AM.

Purpose: To (i) summarize, for an earthquake engineering audience, the updates within the 2023 National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM) and their initial dissemination to building codes and other users via the web, and (ii) solicit feedback and user needs, particularly for future NSHMs.

Agenda:
Welcome – B. Mason (10 minutes)
Overview of 2023 USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (1 hour)

• Introduction, including Hawaii and Alaska – M. Petersen (15 minutes + 5 for Q&A)
• Earthquake Rupture Forecast for Lower 48 – N. Field (15 minutes + 5 for Q&A)
• Ground Motion Characterization for Lower 48 – M. Moschetti (15 minutes + 5 for Q&A)

Delivery of NSHMs (1 hour 50 min + 15 minute break)

• 2026 NEHRP Provisions – A. Makdisi (15 minutes + 5 for Q&A)
• Break (15 minutes)
• Earthquake Hazard Toolbox & nshmp-haz – P. Powers (30 minutes + 10 for Q&A)
• OpenSHA – N. Field (15 minutes + 5 for Q&A)
• Discussion of user needs – All (30 minutes)

Future NSHMs (15 minutes)

• 2025, 2026, and 2029 updates – N. Luco (10 minutes)
• User engagement – B. Mason (5 minutes)

Times and speakers are subject to change. Registration is required to attend this workshop.