The invention discloses a production method of 1,4-naphthoquinone, the catalyst used and its application. The method comprises: step 1, mixing liquid naphthalene with hot air, heating and vaporizing to obtain a naphthalene-air mixture; step 2 , the naphthalene-air mixture is input into the first reactor, and the catalytic oxidation reaction is carried out at 350-400°C by the first catalyst, and the gas residence time is 1-1.5 seconds; The aqueous solution of the product; Step 4, performing solid-liquid separation treatment, collecting the solid mixture and the liquid mixture respectively; Step 5, separating the solid mixture through solvent extraction and recrystallization to obtain 1,4-naphthoquinone. The production method of the present invention has low difficulty in controlling the concentration of naphthalene, high safety, low degree of deep oxidation, and high yield. The conversion rate of naphthalene is 95.5~99.7%, and the yields of the main reaction products 1,4-naphthoquinone and phthalic anhydride are 44% respectively. ~58%, total reaction yield ≥ 102%, total product yield ≥ 95%, broad application prospects.