An electromagnetic relay comprising: a first stationary contact; a second stationary contact that is aligned with the first stationary contact in a first direction (Y1-Y2); a first movable contact that faces the first stationary contact and is configured to be movable toward and away from the first stationary contact in a second direction (Z1-Z2) substantially perpendicular to the first direction (Y1-Y2), the first stationary contact and the first movable contact forming a first contact part; a second movable contact that faces the second stationary contact and is configured to be movable toward and away from the second stationary contact in the second direction (Z1-Z2), the second stationary contact and the second movable contact forming a second contact part; a first permanent magnet; and a second permanent magnet that faces the first permanent magnet; wherein the first contact part and the second contact part are interposed between the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet with respect to the first direction (Y1-Y2); and wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet extend in a third direction (X1-X2), which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction (Y1-Y2) and the second direction (Z1-Z2), and characterized in that a first portion of the first permanent magnet and a first portion of the second permanent magnet extend away from the centers of the first contact part and the second contact part, respectively, for a distance 12 along the third direction (X1-X2) in a direction corresponding to an arc extending direction; and a second portion of the first permanent magnet and a second portion of the second permanent magnet extend away from the centers of the first contact part and the second contact part, respectively, for a distance 13 along the third direction (X1-X2) in a direction opposed to an arc extending direction; wherein the distance 12 is longer than the distance 13. a first stationary contact; a second stationary contact that is aligned with the first stationary contact in a first direction (Y1-Y2); a first movable contact that faces the first stationary contact and is configured to be movable toward and away from the first stationary contact in a second direction (Z1-Z2) substantially perpendicular to the first direction (Y1-Y2), the first stationary contact and the first movable contact forming a first contact part; a second movable contact that faces the second stationary contact and is configured to be movable toward and away from the second stationary contact in the second direction (Z1-Z2), the second stationary contact and the second movable contact forming a second contact part; a first permanent magnet; and a second permanent magnet that faces the first permanent magnet; wherein the first contact part and the second contact part are interposed between the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet with respect to the first direction (Y1-Y2); and wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet extend in a third direction (X1-X2), which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction (Y1-Y2) and the second direction (Z1-Z2), and characterized in that a first portion of the first permanent magnet and a first portion of the second permanent magnet extend away from the centers of the first contact part and the second contact part, respectively, for a distance 12 along the third direction (X1-X2) in a direction corresponding to an arc extending direction; and a second portion of the first permanent magnet and a second portion of the second permanent magnet extend away from the centers of the first contact part and the second contact part, respectively, for a distance 13 along the third direction (X1-X2) in a direction opposed to an arc extending direction; wherein the distance 12 is longer than the distance 13.