Introduction to the BSSA Special Issue and SRL Focus Section on Seismic Hazard Models

Abstract

The recent completion of a fundamental revision of the New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model (New Zealand NSHM) provided the catalyst for a joint BSSA Special Issue and SRL Focus Section on seismic hazard models worldwide. The approaches to NSHMs in different locations are varied and driven by different expertise, different philosophies, different tectonic environments, and different needs of the local communities. Despite the large number of countries facing risks from earthquakes, the community of researchers working on NSHMs is small, and it is to our benefit as a community to learn from each other and to understand approaches other...