diff --git a/src/plugins/layers/useLightning.js b/src/plugins/layers/useLightning.js
index d14ea96..ad2f994 100644
--- a/src/plugins/layers/useLightning.js
+++ b/src/plugins/layers/useLightning.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export function useLayer({ enabled = false, opacity = 0.9, map = null }) {
         
         // For now, generate simulated data
         const strikes = generateSimulatedStrikes(50);
+        console.log('[Lightning] Generated', strikes.length, 'strikes at', new Date().toLocaleTimeString());
         setLightningData(strikes);
       } catch (err) {
         console.error('Lightning data fetch error:', err);
@@ -293,6 +294,8 @@ export function useLayer({ enabled = false, opacity = 0.9, map = null }) {
         const positiveStrikes = lightningData.filter(s => s.polarity === 'positive').length;
         const negativeStrikes = total - positiveStrikes;
         
+        console.log('[Lightning] Stats panel updated:', { fresh, recent, total });
+        
         div.innerHTML = `
           <div style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); color: white; padding: 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; min-width: 180px;">
             <div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; cursor: pointer;" class="lightning-stats-header">
diff --git a/src/plugins/layers/useWSPR.js b/src/plugins/layers/useWSPR.js
index 3cea4a1..1f8b242 100644
--- a/src/plugins/layers/useWSPR.js
+++ b/src/plugins/layers/useWSPR.js
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ export function useLayer({ enabled = false, opacity = 0.7, map = null }) {
         setHeatmapLayer(null);
       }
       
-      // Clear all paths and markers
+      // Clear all paths and markers - use refs to avoid infinite loop
       pathLayers.forEach(layer => {
         try { map.removeLayer(layer); } catch (e) {}
       });
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ export function useLayer({ enabled = false, opacity = 0.7, map = null }) {
       setPathLayers([]);
       setMarkerLayers([]);
     }
-  }, [enabled, map, heatmapLayer, pathLayers, markerLayers]);
+  }, [enabled, map]); // REMOVED pathLayers, markerLayers from deps to prevent infinite loop
 
   return {
     paths: pathLayers,
diff --git a/src/styles/main.css b/src/styles/main.css
index 7848ec0..6a5c551 100644
--- a/src/styles/main.css
+++ b/src/styles/main.css
@@ -871,3 +871,31 @@ body::before {
 .lightning-stats:hover {
   border-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.6);
 }
+
+/* Earthquake icon markers */
+.earthquake-icon {
+  z-index: 1000 !important;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
+.earthquake-icon div {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+/* Lightning icon markers */
+.lightning-icon {
+  z-index: 1000 !important;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
+.lightning-icon div {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+}