This question has a two part answer. The first part is that an asteroid hitting the earth and the second part is massive volcanoes erupting around the world.
This is an example of Moro reflex.
The Moro reflex is an automatic response to a stimulus that is usually present in all infants. It occurs as a response to unexpected loss of support, in which the infant have the perception of falling. The Moro reflex begins at birth, and usually disappears after 3 or 4 months. The Moro reflex involves three different parts which are; spreading out the arms, unspreading the arms, and crying.