How to Use east-southeast in a Sentence

east-southeast

noun
  • The storm will move from west-northwest to east-southeast at 35 mph.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2023
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter about 2 miles east-southeast of Berkeley.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 4 miles east-southeast of Cloverdale and occurred at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles east-southeast of Alum Rock.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 7 miles east-southeast of Alum Rock.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Its center was located about 50 miles east-southeast of Guadeloupe.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The epicenter was roughly 12 miles east-southeast of Julian, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was about 12 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs, at a depth of 2 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 12 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • The epicenter was about 11 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs, at a depth of 8 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was about 12 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs, at a depth of 9 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 1 mile east-southeast of Boulder Creek, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 1 mile east-southeast of Brawley and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 6 miles east-southeast of Clayton.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 12 miles, with its epicenter about 1 mile east-southeast of Yosemite Lakes.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 1 mile east-southeast of Bombay Beach.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 10 miles east-southeast of Anza and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 14 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles east-southeast of Redway.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The epicenter was roughly 11 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs, at a depth of 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 12 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs, at a depth of 8 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 11 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
  • The earthquake rattled at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 2 miles east-southeast of San Ramon.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter roughly 2 miles east-southeast of San Ramon.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter roughly 2 miles east-southeast of San Ramon.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 2 miles east-southeast of San Ramon.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The epicenter was approximately 7 miles east-southeast of Willits, at a depth of 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 8 miles east-southeast of Silver Springs and occurred at a depth of 1 mile.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was located roughly 12 miles east-southeast of Anza, at a depth of 9 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 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
  • The epicenter was situated about 32 miles east-southeast of Beatty, at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026

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