played such a huge role apparently -- this is a fox news alert. from new york i'm marianne rafferty. breaking news out of japan. a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake shaking buildings in tokyo. >> the assignment desk is monitoring news around the clock. around the world. and truly as of 1:00 there is word that there was a significant earthquake in japan and the assignment desk begins confirming details and getting information and starts looking for images to go with it. we quickly realized this is a significant event and mobilized the fox news resources around the world to start sending coverage teams into the area and get to the story. >> so far no reports of any injuries. stay with fox news channel for more on this developing story. >> the first reports were coming from japan's main tv station in tokyo. >> we are being told by japan's nhk a small tsunami has hit the