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The physics-based numerical simulation is a reliable tool to build-up source-to-site strong ground motion earthquake scenarios. In this paper, we enhance those forward simulations by including (1) the hysteretic non-linear behaviour of geomaterials and (2) the heterogeneous nature of soils. Scattering-induced damping, ground motion spatial incoherence and de-amplification may therefore be reproduced...