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's epicenter was located approximately 3 miles east-southeast of San Ramon and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 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 epicenter for the first quake was offshore, in the Pacific Ocean, about 80 miles east-southeast of Kitaibaraki.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 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
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 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 epicenter for the first quake was offshore, in the Pacific Ocean, about 80 miles east-southeast of Kitaibaraki.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 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
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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