How to Use east-northeast in a Sentence

east-northeast

noun
  • The epicenter was about 2 miles east-northeast of Huron, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
  • Erin was about 370 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras.
    — Allen G. Breed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
  • It's forecast to turn to the north and then east-northeast along a path that takes it out into the open Atlantic.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Weekdays will be dominated by breezy east-northeast wind with gusts up to 20 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The epicenter was about 12 miles east-northeast of Tres Pinos, at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • Sustained east-northeast winds of 8 to 15 mph are expected, with gusts up to 20 mph.
    — Jonathan Myers, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 9 miles east-northeast of Ridgecrest, at a depth of 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 1 mile east-northeast of Brawley, at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter about 4 miles east-northeast of Vallejo.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 6 miles east-northeast of Indio and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter about 7 miles east-northeast of Milpitas.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter about 3 miles east-northeast of Pinnacles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles east-northeast of Vallejo.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 4 miles east-northeast of Markleeville and occurred at a depth of 1 mile.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter about 9 miles east-northeast of San Simeon.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The earthquake struck above sea level, with its epicenter about 0 miles east-northeast of The Geysers.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 7 miles, with its epicenter roughly 17 miles east-northeast of Beatty.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The two planets will be above east-northeast from an hour or two before sunrise, in the constellation Gemini.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The epicenter was located about 4 miles east-northeast of Calexico, at a depth of 9 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The earthquake rattled at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 9 miles east-northeast of Ocotillo.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The epicenter was situated about 6 miles east-northeast of Coalinga, at a depth of 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 1 mile east-northeast of Winchester and occurred at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
  • The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 6 miles east-northeast of Blackhawk and occurred at a depth of 9 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 5 miles east-northeast of Coso Junction.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • With maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, the hurricane is moving east-northeast at 30 mph.
    — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, the hurricane is moving east-northeast at 30 mph.
    — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, the hurricane is moving east-northeast at 30 mph.
    — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter about 68 km east-northeast of San Vicente.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 10 miles east-northeast of Hydesville and occurred at a depth of 18 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The epicenter was situated about 7 miles east-northeast of Red Bluff, at a depth of 14 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025

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