Question: what major events happened in the year of 2008?
Answer: May 2 – The Chaitén volcano in Chile enters a new eruptive phase for the first time since around 1640. May 3 – Cyclone Nargis passes through Myanmar, killing more than 138,000 people. May 12 – An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale strikes Sichuan, China, killing an estimated 87,000 people.