To solve the problem of the Harris corner detection algorithm which cannot detect corners in multi-scales, this paper applies the Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) to corner detection of two-dimensional images. First, the image is decomposed into some image detail layers (Intrinsic Mode Functions, IMF) by the EMD, then use Harris corner detection operator on the details of the layer. Finally, filter the corner points layer by layer. The contrast experimental results show that, the new algorithm gets more corners, enhances the noise immunity and improves the image corner detection performance significantly.