Why don't tidal waves hit the west coast of America?

In 1964 an Alaska earthquake caused a tsunami that affected a number of (west) coastal communities. The worst hit was Crescent City in Northern California, just 20 mi south of the Oregon border: Here's an account of the Crescent City tsunami of 1964: California Town Still Scarred By 1964 Tsunami. read more

" Tidal waves, otherwise known as tsunamis, do hit the west coast of America. In 1964 an Alaska earthquake caused a tsunami that affected a number of (west) coastal communities. read more

U.S. West Coast. The historical record of tsunamis along the U.S. west coast consists mainly of teletsunamis generated by large earthquakes around the Pacific Rim. Of the teletsunamis that have struck the West Coast, the 1964 Gulf of Alaska tsunami caused the most extensive damage, particularly in Crescent City, CA, where at least 10 deaths occurred. read more