An electromagnetic relay comprising: a fixed contact unit comprising: a fixed contact; and a fixed side arc runner connected to the fixed contact; a movable contact unit comprising: a movable side frame that extends in a longitudinal direction of the fixed side arc runner; a movable contact spring in which one end is connected to one end of the movable side frame; a movable contact provided on the movable contact spring; and a movable side arc runner connected to another end of the movable side frame, the movable side arc runner being bent and extending from the movable side frame at an angle less than a right angle; an electric magnet configured to cause the movable contact to contact the fixed contact by applying force to the movable contact spring via an arming unit; a magnet configured to generate a magnetic field between the fixed contact and the movable contact; a pair of yokes each made of a magnetic material, arranged in parallel to interpose the fixed contact and the movable contact between the yokes and to apply the magnetic field generated by the magnet to an area where the fixed contact and the movable contact exist, respectively; a pair of insulating portions provided on inner surfaces of the pair of yokes facing the fixed contact and the movable contact, respectively; and an arc extinguishing grid for extinguishing arcs, being provided between the pair of yokes. a fixed contact unit comprising: a fixed contact; and a fixed side arc runner connected to the fixed contact; a fixed contact; and a fixed side arc runner connected to the fixed contact; a movable contact unit comprising: a movable side frame that extends in a longitudinal direction of the fixed side arc runner; a movable contact spring in which one end is connected to one end of the movable side frame; a movable contact provided on the movable contact spring; and a movable side arc runner connected to another end of the movable side frame, the movable side arc runner being bent and extending from the movable side frame at an angle less than a right angle; a movable side frame that extends in a longitudinal direction of the fixed side arc runner; a movable contact spring in which one end is connected to one end of the movable side frame; a movable contact provided on the movable contact spring; and a movable side arc runner connected to another end of the movable side frame, the movable side arc runner being bent and extending from the movable side frame at an angle less than a right angle; an electric magnet configured to cause the movable contact to contact the fixed contact by applying force to the movable contact spring via an arming unit; a magnet configured to generate a magnetic field between the fixed contact and the movable contact; a pair of yokes each made of a magnetic material, arranged in parallel to interpose the fixed contact and the movable contact between the yokes and to apply the magnetic field generated by the magnet to an area where the fixed contact and the movable contact exist, respectively; a pair of insulating portions provided on inner surfaces of the pair of yokes facing the fixed contact and the movable contact, respectively; and an arc extinguishing grid for extinguishing arcs, being provided between the pair of yokes.