The largest aftershocks were close to the Hope Fault, the line running across the centre of the map.

A swarm of after shocks rumbled on after a severe earthquake measuring 7.5 magnitude hit just after midnight on Monday morning.

The earthquake was centred 15km north-east of Culverden, near Hanmer Springs, at a depth of 15km.

The animated map below shows how the aftershocks rolled on through the area during the morning.