Feat/earthquake anomaly python solution -> main

README.md

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+- [x] **3/24:** [Earthquake Anomaly](https://github.com/codedex-io/daily-challenges/tree/main/march-2026/3-24-earthquake-anomaly) 🌏
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march-2026/3-24-earthquake-anomaly/earthquake-anomaly.py

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+def earthquake_anomaly(readings):
+  # if no readings we simply return an empty array
+  if not readings:
+    return []
+
+  # first we sort the readings
+  sorted_readings = sorted(readings)
+  n = len(sorted_readings)
+
+  # find the median
+  if n % 2 == 1:
+    median = sorted_readings[n // 2]
+  else:
+    median = (sorted_readings[n // 2 - 1] + sorted_readings[n // 2]) / 2
+
+  # now let's find the threshold
+  threshold = median * 1.5
+
+  return [i for i, thresh in enumerate(readings) if thresh > threshold]