eTime[z0_, maxIter_Integer: 100] := (Length@NestWhileList[(# + z0)^2 &, 0, (Abs@# <= 2) &, 1, maxIter]) - 1

DistributeDefinitions[eTime];
mesh = ParallelTable[eTime[(x + I*y), 1000], {y, 1.2, -1.2, -0.01}, {x, -1.72, 1, 0.01}];
ReliefPlot[mesh, Frame -> False]