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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The epicenter for the first quake was offshore, in the Pacific Ocean, about 80 miles east-southeast of Kitaibaraki.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 19 miles east-southeast of Fort Bidwell.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The quake hit around 5:48 p.m. about 9.9 miles east of Seven Trees, 10.7 miles north of Morgan Hill and 10.8 miles east-southeast of Alum Rock, the USGS reported.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
The storm was just over 1,000 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and was moving west.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 19 miles east-southeast of Fort Bidwell.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The quake hit around 5:48 p.m. about 9.9 miles east of Seven Trees, 10.7 miles north of Morgan Hill and 10.8 miles east-southeast of Alum Rock, the USGS reported.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
The storm was just over 1,000 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and was moving west.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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