east-southeast
noun
east-south·east
ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E
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Its epicenter was approximately 74 miles east-southeast of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to the USGS.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The quake was centered about 75 miles east-southeast of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the federal agency said.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
The quake was centered about 119 kilometers (74 miles) east-southeast from the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000, on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Warnings, advisories and watches were issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center in the wake of the quake that struck around 7:24 p.m. ET, about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The quake was centered about 75 miles east-southeast of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the federal agency said.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
The quake was centered about 119 kilometers (74 miles) east-southeast from the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000, on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Warnings, advisories and watches were issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center in the wake of the quake that struck around 7:24 p.m. ET, about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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