name: Find Earthquake Furthest from Pacific Boundary
description: Identify the earthquake with the maximum distance to the Pacific plate boundary from the earthquakes within the Pacific plate. Use this skill to locate the target earthquake for final output.
def find_furthest_earthquake(earthquakes_with_distance):
"""
Find the earthquake furthest from Pacific plate boundaries.
Args:
earthquakes_with_distance: GeoDataFrame with distance_km column
Returns:
Dictionary with result earthquake data
"""
if len(earthquakes_with_distance) == 0:
raise ValueError("No earthquakes found within Pacific plate")
# Find earthquake with maximum distance
furthest_idx = earthquakes_with_distance['distance_km'].idxmax()
furthest_earthquake = earthquakes_with_distance.loc[furthest_idx]
# Extract coordinates (convert back to lat/lon from geometry)
lat = furthest_earthquake.geometry.y
lon = furthest_earthquake.geometry.x
result = {
'id': furthest_earthquake['id'],
'place': furthest_earthquake['place'],
'time': furthest_earthquake['time'],
'magnitude': furthest_earthquake['magnitude'],
'latitude': lat,
'longitude': lon,
'distance_km': round(furthest_earthquake['distance_km'], 2)
}
return result
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