diff --git a/src/plugins/layers/useEarthquakes.js b/src/plugins/layers/useEarthquakes.js
index a8c19a0..ba85f77 100644
--- a/src/plugins/layers/useEarthquakes.js
+++ b/src/plugins/layers/useEarthquakes.js
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ export function useLayer({ enabled = false, opacity = 0.9, map = null }) {
       });
       
       console.log(`📍 Creating marker for ${quakeId}: M${mag.toFixed(1)} at [lat=${lat}, lon=${lon}] - ${props.place}`);
-      // CRITICAL FIX: This Leaflet setup requires [longitude, latitude] format
-      // Even though standard Leaflet docs say [lat, lng], this specific map configuration
-      // expects [lon, lat] to plot correctly. Verified by testing with known coordinates.
-      const circle = L.marker([lon, lat], { 
+      // Use standard Leaflet [latitude, longitude] format (same as all other markers in this app)
+      const markerCoords = [lat, lon];
+      console.log(`   → Calling L.marker([${markerCoords[0]}, ${markerCoords[1]}]) - Should be [latitude, longitude]`);
+      const circle = L.marker(markerCoords, { 
         icon, 
         opacity,
         zIndexOffset: 10000 // Ensure markers appear on top
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ export function useLayer({ enabled = false, opacity = 0.9, map = null }) {
           }
         }, 10);
         
-        // Create pulsing ring effect - also use [lon, lat] format
-        const pulseRing = L.circle([lon, lat], {
+        // Create pulsing ring effect - use same [lat, lon] format
+        const pulseRing = L.circle([lat, lon], {
           radius: 50000, // 50km radius in meters
           fillColor: color,
           fillOpacity: 0,
diff --git a/test_earthquake_coords.js b/test_earthquake_coords.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e70a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_earthquake_coords.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Test to understand the coordinate flow
+
+// Sample Dominican Republic earthquake from USGS
+const geojsonData = {
+  geometry: {
+    coordinates: [-68.625, 18.0365, 75.0]  // [lon, lat, depth] - GeoJSON format
+  },
+  properties: {
+    place: "37 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic"
+  }
+};
+
+// Current code extraction
+const coords = geojsonData.geometry.coordinates;
+const lat = coords[1];  // 18.0365
+const lon = coords[0];  // -68.625
+
+console.log("GeoJSON coordinates:", coords);
+console.log("Extracted lat:", lat, "(should be 18.0365)");
+console.log("Extracted lon:", lon, "(should be -68.625)");
+console.log("");
+console.log("If we call L.marker([lat, lon]):");
+console.log("  L.marker([" + lat + ", " + lon + "])");
+console.log("  This should plot at: 18.0365°N, 68.625°W (Dominican Republic)");
+console.log("");
+console.log("If we call L.marker([lon, lat]):");
+console.log("  L.marker([" + lon + ", " + lat + "])");
+console.log("  This would plot at: -68.625°S, 18.0365°E (Indian Ocean!)");