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 earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter roughly 2 miles east-southeast of San Ramon.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The tornadoes followed the leading edge of a cold front that caused plummeting temperatures and created roiling, unstable air as the storm moved east-southeast and collided with warmer air, federal forecasters said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
With an elevation of 11,239 feet and located 45 miles east-southeast of Portland, Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east-southeast from Kitaibaraki at a depth of around 6 miles, 10 km, the data shows.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The tornadoes followed the leading edge of a cold front that caused plummeting temperatures and created roiling, unstable air as the storm moved east-southeast and collided with warmer air, federal forecasters said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
With an elevation of 11,239 feet and located 45 miles east-southeast of Portland, Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east-southeast from Kitaibaraki at a depth of around 6 miles, 10 km, the data shows.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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